B1 Understanding Quantifiers: Somebody, Anybody, Everybody, and Nobody - Ex #74
Using "Somebody"
Use somebody in positive sentences to refer to an unknown or unspecified person. It is often used when the identity of the person is not important or when you suspect a specific person but aren't certain.
1. Somebody left a message for you this morning.
2. I need somebody to help me move this table.
3. Can somebody please answer the phone?
4. Somebody told me that the concert was great.
5. There is somebody waiting for you in the lobby.
Using "Anybody"
Use anybody in questions and negative sentences. In positive sentences, it means "it does not matter who." It is used when you are referring to any person among a group.
1. Does anybody have a pen I can borrow?
2. I didn't see anybody I knew at the theater.
3. Anybody can join the club; it is open to all.
4. Is there anybody who knows how to use this?
5. I don't think anybody is coming to the meeting.
Using "Everybody"
Use everybody to refer to all the people in a specific group or all people in general. Even though it refers to many people, it is grammatically singular and takes a singular verb.
1. Everybody is excited about the new project.
2. I want everybody to be ready by eight o'clock.
3. Did everybody enjoy the meal last night?
4. Everybody needs a little bit of help sometimes.
5. Has everybody submitted their reports yet?
Using "Nobody"
Use nobody to mean "not any person." It is a negative word, so it must be used with a positive verb to avoid a double negative. It refers to zero people.
1. Nobody was at home when I knocked on the door.
2. I told the secret to nobody, I promise.
3. Nobody knows the answer to that difficult question.
4. There was nobody in the library this morning.
5. Nobody is allowed to enter the staff room.
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