Indefinite Pronouns free worksheet - Free Printable

Task Overview:

The task involves filling in the blanks with appropriate indefinite pronouns. Indefinite pronouns are words that refer to non-specific people, places, or things. The two categories of indefinite pronouns provided in the worksheet are:

1. Something / Anything: Used to indicate an unspecified thing.
2. Somewhere / Anywhere: Used to indicate an unspecified place.

Solution:

#### Part 1: Something or Anything
1. Is there ______ I could do for you?
- Answer: Anything
- Explanation: "Anything" is used in questions when asking if there is something specific that can be done, especially when the speaker is offering help.

2. There is ______ in your hair.
- Answer: Something
- Explanation: "Something" is used to indicate the presence of an unspecified thing (e.g., a particle, strand, etc.) in the hair.

3. He said ______ stupid.
- Answer: Something
- Explanation: "Something" is used here to indicate that he said an unspecified stupid thing.

4. Did you buy ______?
- Answer: Anything
- Explanation: "Anything" is used in questions to ask if the person bought something unspecified.

5. There isn’t ______ in the fridge.
- Answer: Anything
- Explanation: "Anything" is used in negative statements to indicate the absence of anything specific.

6. Do you know ______ about Ireland?
- Answer: Anything
- Explanation: "Anything" is used in questions to ask if the person knows any information about Ireland.

7. I haven’t heard ______ of Sue for ages.
- Answer: Anything
- Explanation: "Anything" is used in negative statements to indicate that no news has been heard about Sue.

8. Has ______ happened while I was away?
- Answer: Anything
- Explanation: "Anything" is used in questions to ask if any event occurred during the time the speaker was away.

#### Part 2: Somewhere or Anywhere
9. Have you seen my cellphone ______?
- Answer: Anywhere
- Explanation: "Anywhere" is used in questions to ask if the cellphone has been seen in any unspecified location.

10. The restaurant is ______ around here.
- Answer: Somewhere
- Explanation: "Somewhere" is used to indicate that the restaurant is located in an unspecified place nearby.

11. My friend lives ______ in Spain.
- Answer: Somewhere
- Explanation: "Somewhere" is used to indicate that the friend lives in an unspecified location in Spain.

12. Did you travel ______ last weekend?
- Answer: Anywhere
- Explanation: "Anywhere" is used in questions to ask if the person traveled to any unspecified location last weekend.

13. We have been ______ near London.
- Answer: Somewhere
- Explanation: "Somewhere" is used to indicate that the person has been to an unspecified location near London.

14. I haven’t seen her ______.
- Answer: Anywhere
- Explanation: "Anywhere" is used in negative statements to indicate that the person has not seen her in any unspecified location.

Final Answer:

```
Something or Anything:
1. Is there anything I could do for you?
2. There is something in your hair.
3. He said something stupid.
4. Did you buy anything?
5. There isn’t anything in the fridge.
6. Do you know anything about Ireland?
7. I haven’t heard anything of Sue for ages.
8. Has anything happened while I was away?

Somewhere or Anywhere:
9. Have you seen my cellphone anywhere?
10. The restaurant is somewhere around here.
11. My friend lives somewhere in Spain.
12. Did you travel anywhere last weekend?
13. We have been somewhere near London.
14. I haven’t seen her anywhere.
```

Final Answer Boxed:
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
&\text{1. anything} & \text{9. anywhere} \\
&\text{2. something} & \text{10. somewhere} \\
&\text{3. something} & \text{11. somewhere} \\
&\text{4. anything} & \text{12. anywhere} \\
&\text{5. anything} & \text{13. somewhere} \\
&\text{6. anything} & \text{14. anywhere} \\
&\text{7. anything} \\
&\text{8. anything} \\
\end{aligned}
}