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5. Choose the correct form of the verbs.

It is sometimes said that there is nothing new in the world of fashion. Annabelle was a well-known model during the seventies. When her children were in their early teens they 1) were enjoying/used to enjoy looking at her old photo albums. They

2) were finding/found it hard to believe that she 3) was wearing/used to wear such strange clothes. 4) Did people really use to think/Were people really thinking flared trousers looked good? And those ugly platform shoes! She 5) was admitting/admitted that people 6) were often falling/often used to fall over because the heels were so high. In the early nineties, however, Annabelle noticed to her amusement that seventies styles 7) were/used to be in fashion again. “I 8) planned/was planning to throw all my old clothes away,” she said, “but my daughter went to a party last week, and guess what she 9) was wearing/used to wear – that’s right, some of my old clothes!”

6. Choose the correct form of the verbs.

1. Mary met her husband while she worked/was working/used to work in the States.

2. Why does Warren keep shouting at people? He wasn’t/wasn’t being/didn’t used to be so bad-tempered.

3. How long is it since you had/were having/used to have a holiday?

4. The government provided/were providing/used to provide much more help for disabled people than they do now.

5. It’s all very well complaining you haven’t got any money, but while you were travelling around the world, I studied/was studying/used to study sixteen hours a day for my exams.

6. The only time I ever rode/was riding/used to ride a hourse, I fell/was falling/used to fall off in the first five minutes.

*7. Complete each sentence, using would or used to and the verb in brackets. More than one answer may be possible.

Jack (have) …used to… have a beard but he shaved it off.

1. My mother (read) ………. to me every night.

2. In the holidays we (meet) ……… at the beach every morning.

3. I (not like) ………… spinach, but now I do.

4. Helen (write) ………… me often, but now she writes.

5. Tina (live) …………. in the house opposite.

6. When I was young, the summer (be) ………….. warmer.

7. Whenever our teacher let us leave early, we (cheer) ………….!

Indefinite pronouns

Before doing these exercises revise grammar material – N. A. Bonk, Unit 5: p. 134-138.

1. Complete the sentences with some- or any- + body, thing, where.

e.g. I was surprised to say …anything… .

1. There’s ………… at the door. Can you go and see who it is?

2. I wasn’t feeling hungry, so I didn’t eat …………. .

3. You must be hungry. Would you like …………. to eat?

4. Quick, let’s go! There’s ………… coming and I don’t want ………… to see us.

5. Sally was upset about and refused to talk to ………. .

6. This machine is very easy to use ………… can learn to use it in a very short time.

7. There was hardly ………….. on the beach. It was almost deserted.

8. Do you live …………. near Jim? – No, he lives in another part of the town.

9. We slept in a park because we didn’t find …………. to stay.

10. Where shall we go on holiday? – Let’s go ………….. warm and sunny.

11. They stay at home all the time. They never seem to go …………… .

12. I’m going out now. If …………. phones while I’m out, can you tell them I’ll be back at 11.30?

13. ……………. who saw the accident should contact the police.

14. Sue is very secretive. She never tells ……………. ………………. . (2 words)

2. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

something everyone everything anyone something

somewhere anything someone nothing

e.g. I don’t know what it is but …something… is worrying him.

1. I always arrive first at class so there is never ……… there.

2. I’m sorry, I don’t know ……… about Nietzsche so I can’t help you.

3. ……… is with this computer. It won’t start.

4. ……… has left a message for me on my mobile but I don’t know who.

5. We arrived late and ………. was waiting for us.

6. I’ve made my decision and ………. will change my mind.

7. There’s a shop that sells artists’ equipment ……… on the other side of town.

8. Is ………. okay? You all look a bit tired.

3. The indefinite pronouns have been removed from the sentences. Replace them.

something something everyone someone anyone

anything nothing anything nobody anywhere

e.g. I’m bored – tell me …something… interesting!

1. I didn’t have for breakfast because I wasn’t hungry.

2. I didn’t feel well but the doctor said there was wrong with me.

3. The old man said in French but we didn’t understand it.

4. Has seen my bag? I can’t find it.

5. Not gets grade A in all their subjects.

6. I can’t find a cartridge for this printer: I’ve tried every shop in town.

7. There’s in the house – all the lights are off.

8. I’m a bit thirsty – I haven’t had to drink all morning.

9. I don’t know who, but has broken the window.

4. Some of the lines containing an indefinite pronoun in the dialogue below have a mistake (wrong pronoun or wrong verb form). If the line is correct, put a tick (√). If there is a mistake, correct it.

A: Have you seen my iPod?

B: No, sorry, I haven’t.

A: I’ve looked anywhere for it and I can’t find it. (everywhere is correct)

B: It must be somewhere around. When did you last have it? (√)

A: I had it when I arrived this morning and I haven’t been nowhere else. (1)

B: Has anyone else been in here? (2)

A: No, I don’t think nobody has. (3)

B: Well, I shouldn’t worry, there must be anywhere you haven’t looked. What about under those papers? (4)

A: Hang on. Oh, well done. Here it is. Thank goodness for that.

B: You see. There was something to get so upset about. (5)

A: I know, but everything seem to be going wrong recently. (6)

B: Well, that’s one less thing to worry about.

A: Yes, “All’s well that ends well”, as everyone said. (7)

B: It’s the title of a play of Shakespeare.

A: Oh, is it? It’s true, I suppose. Nothing that ends well is not really a problem. (8)