Beginner Listening Series 2 Lesson 5- Dialogue about Pronouns in English
In this lesson, you listen to an English conversation between two people using Pronouns in English.
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Conversation 1
Man: Do you want something to eat?
Woman: I want something, but not just anything.
Man: What are you the mood for?
Woman: I’m in the mood for something spicy.
Man: What about spicy Thai soup?
Woman: That sounds great. But you know what? Anything is fine.
Conversation 2
Man: Did you go anywhere this weekend?
Woman: Nowhere special, just the mall.
Man: Did you buy anything?
Woman: No, I had no money.
Man: Did you see anyone there?
Woman: No, I didn’t see anyone.
Conversation 3
Man: Where did you go yesterday?
Woman: Nowhere.
Man: Nowhere! Come on. I’m sure you went somewhere.
Woman: No, really, I didn’t go anywhere. I stayed home.
Man: I didn’t go anywhere either.
Woman: My gosh. We are so boring!
Conversation 4
Man: Did anyone call?
Woman: No. No one.
Man: Nobody called?
Woman: No. Were you expecting someone to call you?
Man: Yes, someone.
Woman: Ooh, who is this someone?
Man: Just someone. Nobody you know.
English Listening Lesson Quizzes
Answer these questions about the conversation.
1) What does the woman want to eat?
a) Something spicy
b) Something healthy
2) What did the woman buy?
a) Something
b) Nothing
3) Where did the man go?
a) Nowhere
b) Somewhere
4) Who called?
a) No one
b) Someone
Answers
1=a
2=b
3=a
4=a
English Grammar Tips
Infinitive Pronouns
Indefinite pronouns refer to unspecific items that act like a noun.
What – ( ? / — ) anything ( ? / + ) something ( — ) nothing
(?) Do you want anything?
(?) Do you want something?
(+) I want something to eat.
(–) I don’t want anything to drink.
(–) I have nothing to drink.
Where – ( ? / – ) anywhere ( ? / + ) somewhere ( — ) nowhere
(?) Did you go anywhere?
(?) Did you go somewhere?
(+) I want to go somewhere.
(–) I don’t want to go anywhere.
(–) We went nowhere.
Who – ( ? / – ) anyone / ( ? / + ) someone / ( — ) no one
(?) Do you know anyone?
(?) Do you know someone?
(+) I know someone like that.
(–) I don’t know anyone here.
(–) I know no one here.
Who – ( ? / – ) anybody / ( ? / + ) somebody / ( — ) nobody
(?) Do you know anybody?
(?) Do you know somebody?
(+) I know somebody like that.
(–) I don’t know anybody here.
(–) I know nobody here.
Note: The words anytime, sometime, and sometimes (for when) and anyhow and somehow (for how) are used like adverbs, not like pronouns.
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