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Indefinite Pronouns
Activity based on Martinez, R.; McBeth, C.; Tiberio, S.C.; On the Beat 3. Macmillan: 2017, p. 80
Indefinite Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that is used instead of a noun or a noun phrase:
Pronouns are often used to refer to a noun that has already been mentioned.
"She", "it", and "who" are all examples of pronouns.
There are different types of pronouns. In lesson 17 we briefly reviewed subject and object pronouns. 
In this lesson, we are going to study indefinite pronouns. We use indefinite pronouns to refer to a person, thing, or place in a general way (not specific). 
Reference: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pt/dicionario/ingles/pronoun?q=pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
Words like 'something', 'everywhere', 'anybody' and 'no one' are indefinite pronouns. We use them for people, things, and places.
People: somebody* / anybody* / nobody* / everybody*
Things: something / anything / nothing / everything
Places: somewhere / anywhere / nowhere / everywhere
*We can use anybody or anyone - the meaning is the same. It's also true for someone, no-one, and everyone.
These are singular words, so we use a singular verb with them.
Does anybody want cake?
Everybody loves the new puppy.
Open your book on page 80
Do exercises A, B, C, and D. 
A: Analyze the sentences and underline the indefinite pronouns. 
B: In your book, you are going to study indefinite pronouns related to people and things only. Decide which suffix you use in each case.
C: Complete the chart. 
D: Complete the rules. Do we use singular ou plural verbs with indefinite pronouns? When do we use the prefix “any”?
Open your book on page 80 - Answer key
A:			B:			C:				D: 
Some-
We use somebody/something/somewhere mainly in positive sentences.
We can find somebody who can help.
There's something in the bag.
Let's go somewhere this weekend.
Reference: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/something-anything-nothing-everything.html
Any-
We use anybody/anything/anywhere in the same way, but for questions and negative sentences.
I can't find anybody who can help.
Is there anything in the bag?
We didn't go anywhere this weekend.
Reference: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/something-anything-nothing-everything.html
NO-
No- Nobody = not anybody. Nothing = not anything. Nowhere = not anywhere.
I don't know anyone who's coming = I know nobody who's coming.
There isn't anything here = there's nothing here.
She doesn't want to go anywhere = she wants to go nowhere.
Usually, the sentence with 'no' is stronger and more emphatic.
We don't usually use a negative verb with nobody/nothing/nowhere. Sometimes you hear this but it's not standard English.
NOT: I don't know nobody.
Reference: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/something-anything-nothing-everything.html
Every-
Every- Everybody = all the people. Everything = all the things. Everywhere = all the places. These can be used in positive sentences, negative sentences and, questions.
I think that she has been everywhere in Europe.
He doesn't know everything.
Do you know everybody here?
Reference: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/something-anything-nothing-everything.html
Open your book on page 80 
Do exercises 1 and 2
Underline the correct option, considering the context of the sentence. 
Complete the sentences with an appropriate indefinite pronoun.
Open your book on page 80 - Answer Key 
 								 2. 
Extra Exercises on Indefinite Pronouns
You can click on the link below and do the exercises on-line. 
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/indefinite-pronouns-exercise-1.html
If you prefer, you can check the items in the following slides and check the answers in the sequence. 
Extra Exercises on Indefinite Pronouns
Reference: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/support-files/indefinite-pronouns-exercise-1.pdf
1. She wants to live ________________ by the sea (in a certain place).
2. She put ________________ in the box, all the things that she had.
3. Does ________________ have a phone charger? (I don’t know if a person has a charger or
not.)
4. We went ________________ this weekend. We stayed at home.
5. She didn’t bring ________________ to the party.
6. Is there ________________ in the room?
7. A: What’s wrong? B: ________________, I’m fine.
8. ________________ lives in that house. It’s empty.
9. Would you like to go ________________ this weekend? (I don’t expect a particular answer.)
10. ________________ was really friendly, all the managers and even the CEO.
11. ________________ is going really well and so I’m really happy.
12. I know ________________ in this company. It’s my first day.
13. Did you go ________________ during the summer? (I don’t know if you did or not.)
14. She doesn’t want ________________ to help her.
15. She loves ________________. She’s a really kind person.
16. I must have left my keys ________________!
17. They looked ________________ for the money. They looked at all the places in the house.
18. Would you like ________________ to drink? (This is an offer, not a real question.)
Extra Exercises on Indefinite Pronouns
Reference: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/support-files/indefinite-pronouns-exercise-1.pdf
1. She wants to live somewhere by the sea.
2. She put everything in the box, all the things that she had.
3. Does anybody have a phone charger? (I don’t know if a person has a charger or not.)
4. We went nowhere this weekend. We stayed at home.
5. She didn’t bring anything to the party.
6. Is there anything in the room?
7. A: What’s wrong? B: Nothing, I’m fine.
8. Nobody lives in that house. It’s empty.
9. Would you like to go anywhere this weekend? (I don’t expect a particular answer.)
10. Everybody was really friendly, all the managers and even the CEO.
11. Everything is going really well and so I’m really happy.
12. I know nobody in this company. It’s my first day.
13. Did you go anywhere during the summer? (I don’t know if you did or not.)
14. She doesn’t want anybody to help her.
15. She loves everybody. She’s a really kind person.
16. I must have left my keys somewhere!
17. They looked everywhere for the money. They looked at all the places in the house.
18. Would you like something to drink? (This is an offer, not a real question.)
Now do Activity 2 on Google Classroom