Indefinite Pronouns Explanation

We use them with:

some-

any-

every-

no-

•   We can find somebody who can help.

    There's something in the bag.

  Let's go somewhere this weekend.

·       I can't find anybody who can help.

·       Is there anything in the bag?

·       We didn't go anywhere this weekend.

·       There is hardly anybody here.

·       She ate hardly anything.

·       We spent the weekend at home without going anywhere.

·       Are you looking for something? (= I think you're looking for something.)

·       Would you like something to eat?

·       If anybody would like a coffee, tell me now!

·       If anything is wrong, you need to phone the reception.

·       If there's anywhere that you don't want to go, please send me an email.

·       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

·       I think that she has been everywhere in Europe.

·       He doesn't know everything.

·       Do you know everybody here?

Everybody loves Sally.

Everything was ready for the party.

Everybody enjoyed the concert. They stood up and clapped.

I will tell somebody that dinner is ready. They have been waiting a long time.