Who Took the Cake? - How to Use Pronouns 'Someone' 'Anyone' With A Fun Grammar Story

Do you sometimes wonder when to use someone or anyone?

What’s the difference between somebody, anybody, nobody, and no one?

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📚Story: Who Took The Cake?

Emma, Liam, and Sofia were sitting in their favourite café, chatting about their day. Emma had just bought a slice of delicious chocolate cake and placed it on the table.

Emma turned away for a moment to grab a napkin. When she looked back, her cake was gone!

"Somebody took my cake!" Emma cried. "I left it right here!"

Liam looked around. "Are you sure? Maybe someone moved it by mistake."

Sofia frowned. "Let’s ask the waiter. Perhaps somebody near our table saw something."

Emma sighed. "Do you think anybody here would take it without asking?"

The friends asked the waiter, and he thought for a moment. "Oh! I think someone at the other table received an extra cake by mistake. Let me check."

A few minutes later, the waiter returned with Emma’s cake.

"Somebody took it, but it was an accident! They thought it was theirs."

Emma laughed. "Well, I’m just happy to have it back!" She picked up her fork and said, "Now, nobody take it this time!"

How to Use:'Someone' 'Somebody' 'Anybody' 'Anyone' 'Nobody' 'No One'

🎯Grammar Explanation:

The words somebody, someone, anybody, and anyone are used to refer to people in general, but they have different uses:

• Somebody / Someone → Used in positive sentences and offers.

  • E.g. Somebody left their bag here.

  • E.g. Someone is knocking on the door.

    
    

• Anybody / Anyone → Used in negative sentences and questions.

  • E.g. Did anyone see what happened?

  • E.g. I don’t know anybody here.

    
    

• Nobody / No one → Used to mean no person.

  • E.g. Nobody was at the café this morning.

  • E.g. No one answered the phone.

A. Choose the correct word:

(somebody, someone, anybody, anyone, nobody, no one).

1. _______ knocked on my door, but I don’t know who it was.

   a) Anybody

   b) Someone

   c) Nobody

   
   

2. Did _______ call me while I was out?

   a) Someone

   b) Anybody

   c) Nobody

   
   

3. I looked around, but _______ was there. The café was empty.

   a) Anybody

   b) Nobody

   c) Someone

   
   

4. _______ has taken my book! I can’t find it.

   a) Someone

   b) Anybody

   c) Nobody

   
   

5. Sofia didn’t know _______ at the party, so she felt a little shy.

   a) Anyone

   b) Somebody

   c) No one

📌B. Fill in the Blanks: Who Did It? (Worksheet)

Instructions:

Complete each sentence with the correct word:

somebody, someone, anybody, anyone, nobody, no one

1. __________ left a red scarf on the bench.

2. Did __________ call about the missing phone?

3. __________ knows who left the chocolate cake on the table. It’s a mystery!

4. Emma asked if __________ had seen her bag, but everyone said no.

5. __________ came to pick up the lost sunglasses, so they’re still here.

6. Is there __________ who can help me find the owner of this wallet?

7. I waited for 10 minutes, but __________ came to claim the umbrella.

8. I think __________ should report this to the manager.

🔑A. Answer Key:

1. b) Someone

2. b) Anybody

3. b) Nobody

4. a) Someone

5. a) Anyone

🔑B. Answer Key:

1. Somebody

2. Anyone

3. Nobody

4. Anyone

5. No one

6. Anyone

7. No one

8. Someone

We hope you've enjoyed learning how to use Pronouns "someone' 'anyone' etc with a grammar story.

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