nothing. I think that you are tired.
Exercise 28
1. Everybody knows about this accident but nobody knows the real truth.
2. Everybody wants to be lucky. Nobody wants to be unlucky.
3. Does anybody know his telephone number?
4. Does anybody like troubles? Never trouble troubles till trouble troubles you.
5. There is light in the house. I think there is somebody in the house.
6. There isn’t any light at home. I think there is nobody in the house.
7. The problem is so difficult. Nobody can solve it.
8. The problem is so easy. Everybody can solve it.
9. Everybody knows that Moscow is the capital of our country.
10. You must call somebody who can help you to fix your washing machine.
11. You must find somebody to help you with your English.
12. There is somebody in the yard. I don’t know him.
13. There is nobody in the streets. It’s cold outside.
14. Does anybody can answer this question?
15. Please, tell us this interesting story. Nobody knows it.
16. I think that everybody now understands how to use there is there are.
Exercise 29
В этом есть что-то интересное. There is something interesting in it.
В этой статье нет ничего интересного. There is nothing interesting in this article. (there isn’t anything)
В этой статье есть что-нибудь интересное? Is there anything interesting in this article?
Иди в магазин. В холодильнике опять ничего. Go to the shop. There is nothing in the fridge. (there isn’t anything)
У нас есть что-то выпить, но, к сожалению, ничего нет покушать. We have something to drink, but unfortunately there is nothing to eat. (there isn’t anything)
Ты знаешь что-нибудь о нем? Do you know anything about him?
Я вижу что-то странное под тем кустом. Ничего странного. Это маленький крокодил. Посмотри! Вон там его большая мама. Бежим!!! I see something strange under that bush. There is nothing strange. It is a small crocodile. Look! There is his big mammy over there. Let’s run!
Темно. Я ничего не вижу. It is dark. I see nothing. (I can see) (I don’t see anything.) (can’t see)
Светло. Я вижу все очень хорошо. It is light. I see everything very good. . (I can see)
Странно. Я ничего не понимаю. It is strange. I understand nothing. (I don’t understand anything.)
Понятно. Теперь я понимаю все. It is clear. I understand everything now.
Очень жарко. Я не хочу ничего. It is very hot. I want nothing. (I don’t want anything)
Холодно. Я хочу что-нибудь теплое. It is cold. I want something warm.
Жарко. Дай мне что-нибудь попить. It is hot. Give me something to drink.
Я болен. Я не хочу ничего кушать. I am ill. I want to eat nothing. (I don’t want to eat anything)
Я голоден. Я хочу съесть все. I am hungry. I want to eat everything.
Exercise 30
1. I have no money on me. I can’t buy anything.
2. She has no money on her. She can buy nothing.
3. Why does he love you? Why does he buy you everything?
4. One wise man said: “I know that know nothing.”
5. To have everything is to have nothing.
6. When we come to this world we have nothing and we leave this world without anything.
7. There is something over there. Do you know what it is?
8. There is something wrong with my fridge. Can you repair it?
9. Everything is all right. Now I have no problems with my car. Thank you.
10. He has everything he wants. He is happy.
11. He has nothing he wants. He is unhappy.
12. I can remember nothing. I’ve got some problems with my memory.
13. I can remember everything. I’ve got a very good memory.
14. Bob can’t understand anything. He is very stupid.
15. Mary can understand everything. She is very clever.
16. I know something about English. What about you?
Exercise 31
У тебя есть что-нибудь? Do you have anything?
У тебя есть что-нибудь почитать? Do you have anything to read?
У тебя есть что-нибудь покушать? Do you have anything to eat?
У нее есть все. She has everything.
В этом супермаркете есть все. There is everything in this supermarket.
В этом журнале нет ничего интересного. There is nothing interesting in this magazine.
Все зависит от тебя. Everything depends on you.
У тебя ничего нет. You have nothing.
Все зависит от ситуации. Everything depends on the situation.
У меня ничего нет почитать. I have nothing to read.
По телевизору нечего смотреть.