“any” are used in negative sentences after the adverb “not” and in questions.
Negative Sentences
Not + any + body = not anybody
Not + any + one = not anyone
Not + any + thing = not anything
Not + any + where = not anywhere
“Not anybody” and “not anyone” have the same meaning and are used
when we are talking about a person o people. “Not anything” refers to
objects and “not anywhere” refers to a place.
Examples:
“There wasn’t anybody there who spoke Italian”
“I don’t have anyone to love”
“There isn’t anything I like”
“We won’t have anywhere to park”
Questions
So what are the combinations with “any” in questions?
Any + body = anybody…?
Any + one = anyone…?
Any + thing = anything…?
Any + where = anywhere…?
Examples:
“Do you know anybody in the States?”
“Does anyone want a cup of tea?”
“Do you want anything from the shop?”
“Is there a hospital anywhere near here?”
Other Compound Words
We also use “anybody”, ”anyone”, ”anything” and ”anywhere” when who, where, what or when is not really relevant.
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