A2.1 Indefinite pronouns

Indefinite pronouns are:

• words to refer to people

• action words

• words to refer to people, things or places in a nonspecific way

What indefinite pronouns do you remember?

Use indefinite pronouns with "EVERY" to refer to:

• no people, things or places

• all people, things or places

• an unknown person, place or thing

Choose a sentence with the same meaning: "All products are very cheap in this store"

• everything is cheap in this store

• everybody is cheap in this store

• Something is cheap in this store.

• Nothing is cheap in this store

I'm sure I forgot ______ at home but I can't remember what.

• anything

• nothing

• something

Use indefinite pronouns with "NO" (example: no one, nobody, nothing) to refer to

• lack of people, objects or places

• unknown people, places or things

• all people, things or places

This image represents:

• Everybody is happy

• Someone is bored

• no one is happy

I'm so sorry but, there is ____ I can do to help you.

• something

• nothing

• anything

• everything

Write an example with an indefinite pronoun that starts with "NO"

What's the difference between "nothing and anything"?

• Use "nothing" in negative sentences and "anything" in affirmative sentences

• Use "nothing" in affirmative sentences and "anything" in negative sentences

• There's no difference