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16. A: Listen. Do you hear a noise?<br />

B: No, I don't. I don't hear<br />

17. A: Did you talk to Jim on the phone last night?<br />

B: No. I didn't talk to<br />

18. A: Where's your bicycle?<br />

B: stole it.<br />

19. A. Does have some change? I need to use the pay phone.<br />

B: Here.<br />

A: Thanks. I'll pay you back later.<br />

20. A: What did you do last weekend?<br />

B: I didn't do . I stayed home.<br />

4-14 INDEFINITE PRONOUNS: NOTHING AND NO ONE<br />

[a) I didn't say anytMng.<br />

(b) I said nothing.<br />

(c) Bob didn't see anyone at the park.<br />

(d) Bob saw no one at the park.<br />

(a) and @) have the same rr~cluring.<br />

Anything is used when the verb is negative.<br />

Nothing is used when rhe verb is affirmative.*<br />

(c) and (d) have the same meaning.<br />

Anyone is used when the verb is negative.<br />

No one is used when the verb is affmative.*<br />

wcomn: I didn't say nothing.<br />

INCORRECT: Bob &dn't see no one at the #.<br />

EXERCISE 41 : Complete the sentences by using anything, nothing, aqyone, or no one.<br />

1. Jim doesn't know about butterflies.<br />

2. Jim knows about butterflies.<br />

3. Jean didn't tell about her problem.<br />

4. Jean told about her problem.<br />

5. There's in my pocket. It's empty.<br />

6. There isn't in my pocket.

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