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Something, anything, nothing etc.

Syllabus topic 28: Something, anything, nothing etc.

Something, anything, nothing etc.. Compounds with some, any, no and every refer to people, things or places.

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Compounds with some, any, no and every refer to people, things or places. They normally take a singular verb. Use no-compounds with a positive verb rather than a double negative. Some is common in offers; any is common in open questions and negatives.

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Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.

  • There isn't anything in the box.
  • Someone is waiting outside; I don't know who.
  • Would you like something to eat?
  • Everybody is ready.
  • I saw nobody: the room was empty.

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There isn't ___ in the box.

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