Question

circle the indefinite pronoun or pronouns that complete each sentence.

1. there was not (nothing anything) i could do.
2. (no one anyone) wants to leave early and miss the final encore.
3. sadly, gerald realized he had (anything nothing) to eat for dinner.
4. doesnt (no one anyone) have a flashlight i can borrow for a moment?
5. we had plenty to drink, but (no one anyone) brought any cups.
6. didnt (anyone no one) buy napkins or (anything nothing) else to clean up spills?

Explanation:

90.

In negative sentences, "anything" is used with "not" to mean there was no action possible. "Nothing" would create a double negative (not nothing), which is incorrect here.

The context is that people don't want to leave early. "No one" means nobody, which fits the idea that nobody wants to miss the encore by leaving early. "Anyone" would imply any person, which doesn't make sense here as the meaning is that no person wants to leave.

The adverb "Sadly" implies a lack of food. "Nothing" means there was no food to eat. "Anything" is used in questions or negative contexts, but here it's a statement of lack, so "nothing" is correct.

Answer:

anything

91.