不定代名詞は英語の中でとても重要な役割を果たしています。誰か、何か、誰も、何も、すべてなどを指し示す時によく使われる単語であり、文章の主題を不特定にすることができます。これらの単語は、日常会話でも、ビジネスシーンでも頻繁に出現し、流暢な英会話には欠かせません。
以下の演習では、不定代名詞を用いた英文が用意されており、適切な不定代名詞を選んで空欄を埋めることで、英語の文法理解を深めることができます。各文にはヒントが付いているので、それを参考にしながら学習を進めていきましょう。正しい使用法を覚えることで、自然な英語表現が身に付きます。
Fill-in-the-Blank Exercise: Indefinite Pronouns Exercise 1
Someone has left their bag on the chair. *Someone* (誰か)
I want to buy something nice for her birthday. *something* (何か)
She needs to tell somebody about this issue. *somebody* (だれか)
Can anybody solve this math problem? *anybody* (誰でも)
He doesn’t have anywhere to stay tonight. *anywhere* (どこでも)
Everybody in the team needs to agree on the plan. *Everybody* (みんな)
They didn’t bring anything to the picnic. *anything* (何も)
There is nowhere I would rather be than here with you. *nowhere* (どこにも)
No one knows the answer to that question. *No* (だれも…ない)
Both of them were not available to attend the meeting. *Both* (両方とも)
Many people believe that change is necessary. *Many* (多くの)
Several attempts have been made to contact the customer. *Several* (いくつかの)
Few have the courage to speak out against injustice. *Few* (ほとんどない)
They all went out except for him. *all* (全部)
Someone should look into this situation immediately. *Someone* (誰か)
Fill-in-the-Blank Exercise: Indefinite Pronouns Exercise 2
Anybody can join the club if they want to. *Anybody* (誰でも)
Everybody was happy with the decision. *Everybody* (みんな)
She’s looking for somewhere to live in the city. *somewhere* (どこか)
He didn’t say anything about the incident. *anything* (何も)
Nobody understands the problem better than she does. *Nobody* (だれも…ない)
She couldn’t find anyone to go with her to the cinema. *anyone* (誰か)
Everything is going according to plan. *Everything* (全て)
Is there anyone available to help me move this furniture? *anyone* (誰か)
Someone must have seen what happened. *Someone* (誰か)
No one can predict the future with certainty. *No* (だれも…ない)
Nothing was the same after that day. *Nothing* (何も…ない)
I need to find something to wear to the event. *something* (何か)
Everyone needs to submit their reports by tomorrow. *Everyone* (みんな)
Many were called, but few were chosen. *Many* (多くの)
Can someone pass the salt, please? *someone* (誰か)