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by ss » Fri 04.21.2006 2:04 am
SuzuQ san, I would like to share these with you, hope they help.
Examples of Infinite/Compound Pronouns:
somebody, someone, something, anybody, anything, everyone, everybody, no one, nobody, nothing.
(And including these: all, each, few, many, more, much, none, several, nothing, one, some)
Referring to persons: anybody, everyone, everybody, someone, nobody, no one
Referring to things: anything, everything, something, nothing
We always use singular verbs with compound pronouns, examples :-
Someone is peering in through the window.
Everybody is not feeling well today.
There isn’t anyone who will wash the plates.
There is no one who likes Sherily.
There is nothing in the box.
Nobody has the right to do that!
Something like that does not happen any more.
Anyone likes to help out here?
No one is allowed to enter that room!
We use “someone”, “somebody” and “something” in positive sentences, examples -
Someone is hiding at the door.
Somebody has to clean this up.
There is something in my eyes!
We use “anyone”, “anything” and “anybody” in negative sentences and questions, examples -
Is there anyone at home?
Carry doesn’t look anything like her sister.
I did not see anybody I knew at the party.
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ss on Fri 04.21.2006 2:14 am, edited 1 time in total.