some (somebody, something) — positive and negative forms
Make the following sentences negative, as in the example.
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I have some news.
I don’t have any news.
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1.I met somebody in the street yesterday.I didn’t meet anybody in the street yesterday.
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2.Julia wanted to show me something interesting.Julia didn’t want to show me anything interesting.
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3.There are some new cars next to our building.There aren’t any new cars next to our building.
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4.I can see somebody at the corner of the street.I can’t see anybody at the corner of the street.
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5.I will tell you something important about this house.I won’t tell you anything important about this house.
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6.Nina was talking to some people.Nina wasn’t talking to any people.
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7.I would like somebody to stay with me.I wouldn’t like anybody to stay with me.
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8.My mother has taken something out of her bag.My mother hasn’t taken anything out of her bag.
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9.I need some fresh ideas.I don’t need any fresh ideas.
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10.Peter was going to talk to somebody about his problem.Peter wasn’t going to talk to anybody about his problem.
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11.There is something strange about my neighbor.There isn’t anything strange about my neighbor.
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12.There is some money in the pocket of your jeans.There isn’t any money in the pocket of your jeans.
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13.There is somebody in your room.There isn't anybody in your room.
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14.You have to tell me something about John.You don’t have to tell me anything about John.
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15.There were some friends of mine in the club.There weren’t any friends of mine in the club.
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