In de Engelse grammatica zijn onbepaalde voornaamwoorden (indefinite pronouns) erg belangrijk. Deze woorden verwijzen naar mensen, dingen of plaatsen zonder ze specifiek te benoemen. Ze kunnen gebruikt worden om over iets algemeens of onbepaalds te spreken, zoals ‘someone’, ‘anything’ of ‘nowhere’. Door het oefenen met deze woorden verbeter je jouw vermogen om in het Engels te communiceren zonder directe referenties te hoeven maken, wat je spreek- en schrijfvaardigheid ten goede komt.
Om je te helpen deze onbepaalde voornaamwoorden te beheersen, vind je hieronder twee oefeningen die je uitdaagt om de juiste vorm in te vullen. Let goed op de context van de zin om te bepalen welk onbepaald voornaamwoord correct is. Op deze manier kun je jouw begrip van de Engelse grammatica verder ontwikkelen en je vaardigheden om vloeiend en accuraat te communiceren verbeteren.
Oefening 1: Vul het juiste onbepaalde voornaamwoord in
I’d like to talk to *someone* (person) about the problem we’re having with our project.
Does *anyone* (person) here speak Spanish?
They didn’t leave *anything* (thing) for us in the fridge.
Is there *anything* (thing) I can do to help you?
*Nobody* (person) believes that story anymore.
*Everyone* (person) is ready for the quiz, aren’t they?
She looked everywhere but couldn’t find *anything* (thing) interesting to buy.
If you need help, ask *anybody* (person).
I’m not sure, but I think *something* (thing) is wrong with the engine.
*No one* (person) understood the instructions he gave.
*Everyone* (person) was at the party except for Jim.
When they heard the noise, *everybody* (person) ran outside to see what it was.
She is generous; she’ll give *anything* (thing) to help those in need.
She claimed that *somebody* (person) had stolen her wallet, but I didn’t see anyone near her.
*Nothing* (thing) seems to be going right for them these days.
Oefening 2: Kies het correcte onbepaalde voornaamwoord
I have looked everywhere, and *nowhere* (place) seems to sell that type of battery.
He said he would help, but *nobody* (person) has seen him all day.
I know that *someone* (person) has the information I need.
She invited *everyone* (person) to her wedding except her ex.
They have *nothing* (thing) left after the fire destroyed their home.
You can choose *anything* (thing) from the menu; it’s my treat.
There’s *nothing* (thing) like a good cup of coffee in the morning.
I’ve heard that *somebody* (person) broke the record, but I don’t know who.
*Anyone* (person) can see that this is a bad idea.
She needs to talk to *somebody* (person) in charge of customer service.
There are *some* (quantity) cookies left in the jar if you’re hungry.
It seems like *nobody* (person) knows the truth about what happened.
They have gone on vacation and left *nobody* (person) to take care of the pets.
*Anything* (thing) you can do to speed up the process would be appreciated.
You must be careful not to say *anything* (thing) that could be offensive.
