English Word Skills Exercises for B1 – Indefinite pronouns

1. Complete the indefinite pronouns.

1   No ……………………….. was listening when I spoke.

2   My phone must be some ……………………….. in the house.

3   Did you notice any ……………………….. different about Sam?

4   Does any ……………………….. know the lyrics to this next song?

5   I know no ……………………….. about modern classical music.

6   Did you go any ……………………….. exciting during the summer?

2. Underline one mistake in each sentence. Then correct it.

1   We didn’t see nothing we liked in the art gallery.

      …………………………………………

2   I shouted, but anybody could hear me.

      …………………………………………

3   It doesn’t look as if somebody is home yet.

      …………………………………………

4   Nobody saw you, did he?

      …………………………………………

5   Has everybody got your tickets?

      …………………………………………

6   I’ve looked anywhere, but I can’t find my wallet.

      …………………………………………

7   Everyone need to carry their own bags.

      …………………………………………

3. Complete the sentences with indefinite pronouns.

1   Would you like ……………………….. to drink before we leave?

2   He pressed the button, but ……………………….. happened.

3   ……………………….. knows why she resigned; it’s a mystery.

4   When the ground floor flooded, we moved ……………………….. upstairs to keep it dry.

5   They searched the sea for survivors, but they didn’t find ……………………….. at all.

6   The room was a mess: there were plastic cups and empty crisp packets ………………………..

7   There were a few people in the shopping centre, but ……………………….. saw the robbery happen.

8   My sister is starting university in London next month and needs ……………………….. to live.

4. Complete the dialogue with indefinite pronouns.

George    Hi, Ellie. Did you do 1……………………….. interesting at the weekend?

Ellie          I went to a concert with my cousin on Saturday. It was at a tiny venue 2……………………….. in London.

George    What was it like?

Ellie          It wasn’t like 3……………………….. I’d ever heard before. It was incredibly modern.

George    Did you like it?

Ellie          No, I hated it! But 4……………………….. else seemed to enjoy it. They all clapped at the end. Anyway, what did you get up to?

George    I just stayed in and watched 5……………………….. on TV.

Ellie          That sounds nice.

George    It was OK. But I was a bit lonely. I didn’t see 6……………………….. all weekend.

5. Complete the dialogues with the correct indefinite pronouns.

1   A   Are you ready for your holiday?

     B   Yes, I think I’ve got ……………………….. I need.

2   A   Did you manage to get some tickets for the play?

     B   No, the ticket office was closed. There wasn’t ……………………….. there.

3   A   Are you going to the music festival next month?

     B   Yes, but I need ……………………….. to stay.

4   A   What’s wrong?

     B   I’m bored. I’ve got ……………………….. to do.

5   A   How much exercise do you do?

     B   None at all. I go ……………………….. by car.

6   A   How are you getting home from the airport?

     B   ……………………….. is picking me up - probably my mother.

7   A   Have you got any plans for tonight?

     B   Not really. I’m not doing ……………………….. special.

6. Complete the sentences with the words below.

anything      fan      into      love      much      on       stand      thing

1   Folk is not really my ………………………..

2   I’m a big ……………………….. of jazz.

3   I’ve never been that keen ……………………….. rap.

4   I’m quite ……………………….. classical music.

5   I really can’t ……………………….. country and western.

6   I enjoy techno very ………………………..

7   I absolutely ……………………….. heavy metal.

8   Hip hop doesn’t do ……………………….. for me.