35 Indefinite pronouns English ESL worksheets pdf & doc - Free Printable

Let’s solve the first set of sentences (top part) using words from the box:
everybody, somebody, anybody, nobody
everything, something, anything, nothing
everywhere, somewhere, anywhere, nowhere

We’ll go sentence by sentence and pick the best word that fits.

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1. The bag is empty; there isn’t ________.
→ “Empty” means no things inside → so we need a word meaning “no thing” → nothing

2. I’m lonely. There isn’t ________ to talk to.
→ You want someone to talk to, but no one is around → use anybody (in negative sentences)

3. I lost my watch. I’ve looked for it ________.
→ You searched in all places → everywhere

4. She said ________, but I didn’t understand her.
→ She spoke, but you didn’t get it → she said *some words* → something

5. Did you go ________ interesting for your vacation?
→ Asking if you went to any place that was fun → anywhere

6. I like the people here. They’re ________ very friendly.
→ All the people are friendly → everybody

7. “What are you doing here?” “I’m waiting for ________.”
→ Waiting for a person — not specified who → somebody

8. It’s a secret. Don’t tell ________.
→ Don’t tell anyone → in negative/imperative, use anybody

9. We can’t go out very much, because there’s ________ to go.
→ No place to go → nowhere

10. How much does it cost to visit the museum? — ________. Why? — It’s free!
→ Free = costs zero → Nothing

11. They live ________ in the south of France.
→ They live in some place (not specified) → somewhere

12. It’s a nice hotel. It’s comfortable and ________ is clean.
→ Everything in the hotel is clean → everything

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Now let’s do the second set (bottom part):

Words again:
everybody, somebody, anybody, nobody
everything, something, anything, nothing
everywhere, somewhere, anywhere, nowhere

1. Ken never uses car. He goes ________ by motorcycle.
→ He always uses motorcycle → every time → everywhere? Wait — that doesn’t fit. Actually, he goes *to all places* by motorcycle? Or maybe it’s about how he travels. Let’s think: “He goes ___ by motorcycle.” Probably means he uses motorcycle for all his travel → everywhere might work, but actually, better fit: everywhere implies location. Maybe it’s always? But that’s not in the box. Wait — perhaps it’s everywhere as in “he goes everywhere by motorcycle”. Yes, that works.

But wait — looking at context: “Ken never uses car. He goes ___ by motorcycle.” So instead of car, he uses motorcycle for all trips → everywhere is okay.

Actually, let me check other options. Could it be somewhere? No. Anywhere? Not really. Nowhere? No. So everywhere is best.

Wait — maybe it’s always? But “always” isn’t in the box. The box has adverbs of place and pronouns. Hmm.

Actually, re-reading: “He goes ___ by motorcycle.” This likely means “he travels to all places by motorcycle” → so everywhere.

But let’s hold on — maybe it’s a trick. Another possibility: sometimes “goes everywhere” means he travels a lot. But perhaps the intended answer is everywhere.

Alternatively, could it be somewhere? No, that would mean only one place. Doesn’t fit with “never uses car”.

I think everywhere is correct.

2. I’m bored. I don’t have ________ to do.
→ No activities → anything (in negative sentence)

3. Tom lives ________, near Toronto.
→ He lives in some place close to Toronto → somewhere

4. “I’m looking for my glasses. I can’t find them ________.”
→ Can’t find them in any place → anywhere

5. “Would you like an ice cream?” — “________. I wasn’t hungry.”
→ Declining offer → “No thanks” → so he wants nothing

6. I don’t like this place. There’s ________ to go.
→ No good places to go → nowhere

7. Let’s have dinner. ________ is hungry.
→ Everyone is hungry → Everybody

8. Do you have ________ to read. I’m going to buy a magazine.
→ Asking if they have reading material → anything

9. The house is empty. ________ lives there.
→ No person lives there → Nobody

10. Look! There’s ________ over there.
→ Seeing something unspecified → something

11. Do you know ________ in Tokyo? “Yes, I have a few friends there.”
→ Knowing people → anybody (question form)

12. ________ broke the window.
→ Someone did it, but we don’t know who → Somebody

Wait — let’s double-check #1 in second set.

“Ken never uses car. He goes ________ by motorcycle.”

If we say “He goes everywhere by motorcycle”, that makes sense — he uses motorcycle for all his traveling.

Yes, that’s acceptable.

But let me see if there’s a better fit. Is there a word like “always”? Not in box. So everywhere is the only logical choice.

Alternatively, could it be somewhere? No, that would contradict “never uses car” — if he only goes somewhere by motorcycle, he might still use car elsewhere.

So yes, everywhere.

Final answers:

First set:
1. nothing
2. anybody
3. everywhere
4. something
5. anywhere
6. everybody
7. somebody
8. anybody
9. nowhere
10. Nothing
11. somewhere
12. everything

Second set:
1. everywhere
2. anything
3. somewhere
4. anywhere
5. Nothing
6. nowhere
7. Everybody
8. anything
9. Nobody
10. something
11. anybody
12. Somebody

Wait — in second set #5: “Would you like an ice cream?” — “________. I wasn’t hungry.”

The response should be “Nothing” meaning “I don’t want anything”. But grammatically, we usually say “Nothing, thanks” or just “No, thanks”. But since “nothing” is in the box, and it fits logically, it’s okay.

Similarly, #10: “Look! There’s ________ over there.” → pointing at something unseen → something

#12: “________ broke the window.” → unknown person → Somebody

All seem correct.

Final Answer:
First Set:
1. nothing
2. anybody
3. everywhere
4. something
5. anywhere
6. everybody
7. somebody
8. anybody
9. nowhere
10. Nothing
11. somewhere
12. everything

Second Set:
1. everywhere
2. anything
3. somewhere
4. anywhere
5. Nothing
6. nowhere
7. Everybody
8. anything
9. Nobody
10. something
11. anybody
12. Somebody