Lesson Thirteen

anyone and anybody

(indefinite pronouns)

singular

Use “anyone” or “anybody” when asking questions about a person, or use these pronouns when a verb is negative.

subject = anyone or anybody img src=”https://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/wp-content/uploads/all_img/  Is anyone inside the sauna? Use “anyone” or “anybody” when asking questions.	anyone / anybody
No, there isn’t anyone inside. Use “anyone” or “anybody” with negative verbs.
A: Who can be successful in the United States? B: Anyone! It just takes a lot of hard work. anyone = one person or any person.	“Anyone” could be you or me.
object = anyone or anybody I don’t see anyone in the street. Do you see anybody? If you said, “I don’t see someone,” that’s not correct. “Someone” sounds strange with negative verbs.	The street is empty.
possessive adjective = anyone’s or anybody’s Anyone’s son or daughter may join the orchestra at this school.	Real talent is not essential.
possessive pronoun = anyone’s or anybody’s A: Whose footprints are these? B: I don’t know. They could be anybody’s.
reflexive pronoun = 0	X

Remember:

1. There’s really no difference between the words “anyone” and “anybody.”

2. Use “anybody” or “anyone” when asking questions or making a verb negative.

• Is anybody home?
• There isn’t anyone in the office.

3. The ‘s is used for contractions and for possessive forms.

• Do you think anybody’s home?
• (anybody’s = anybody is)
• It’s anyone’s guess what happens next.
• (anyone’s = possessive adjective)
• I don’t think anyone’s read this book.
• (anyone’s = anyone has)

4. Don’t confuse “anyone” with “any one.” As two words, “any one” means there’s no particular thing or person.

• Any one of the candidates is qualified for the job.
• You may have any one of those books. They’re free, but please choose just one.

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Aqua Level Exercise 13

Write these sentences and questions in your notebook. Fill in the blanks with….

anyone    anyone’s    

1. Does __________ want to get a pizza?

2. Is this __________ chair?

3. I don’t think __________home.

4. She’ll marry __________ at this point.

5. Is that __________ dog?

6. We can’t find ___________ to help us.

7. You can’t rely on __________ but yourself.

8. He won’t accept __________ help.

9. __________ better than no one when it comes to teaching this class

10. I don’t know __________ name in this class.

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Answers: 1. anyone; 2. anyone’s; 3. anyone’s; 4. anyone; 5. anyone’s; 6. anyone; 7. anyone; 8. anyone’s; 9. Anyone’s; 10. anyone’s.

Answers to 2, 5, 8, and 10 are possessive.

Answers to 3 and 9 are contractions for anyone is.