English Learning

Everyday Phrases and Pronouns

October 22, 2025

PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE

/θ/ /aʊ/ /uː/ /z/
death a cloud a balloon because
a theatre to count a fool a present
to think the underground soon skis

EVERYDAY PHRASES

Pete: Be so kind and pass me some bread, please?
Ellen: White or black bread?
Pete: Black, please.
Ellen: Yes, here you are.
Pete: Thank you very much.
Ellen: It’s a pleasure.

Ted: Just a minute, please. How can I get to the British Museum?
Man: Go along this street to the bus stop on the right. You’ll pass Trafalgar Square, and the eighth stop will be the museum.
Ted: Thank you so much.
Man: Don’t mention it.

GRAMMAR. PRONOUNS

Every

Used with singular nouns, means “each one.”

Every Sunday the Starlings go for a walk in the park.

Everybody

Means “all people.”

Everybody reads the newspaper in our family.

Everything

Means “all things.”

Everything is ready now.

Some / Somebody / Something

Used in positive sentences and offers.

There are some pictures in this book.
Somebody came into the room.
Nick wanted to tell me something important.

Any / Anybody / Anything

Used in negatives and questions.

We haven’t got any sugar today.
Will there be anybody at home?
Did he lose anything?

✅ Correction: They was sad → They were sad.

VOCABULARY

English Pronunciation Lithuanian
kind /kaɪnd/ malonus
here you are – prašom
just /dʒʌst/ kaip tik
to get up – atsikelti
a meeting /ˈmiːtɪŋ/ susitikimas
suddenly /ˈsʌdənli/ staiga
to solve /sɒlv/ išspręsti
a problem – problema
a sweet /swiːt/ saldainis
Vanessa /vəˈnesə/ Vanesa

POEM

Spring

by Alta Limen

To the forest come
On a sunny day,
To the meadows run
On a day in May.

Look at the grass first
And the busy bees,
Look at the birds
In the green, green trees.

Exercises

Exercise 1Pronunciation – Identify Sounds

Say these words aloud and identify the vowel or consonant sound group.

death, cloud, balloon, because, theatre, count, fool, present, think, underground, soon, skis.

Exercise 2Everyday Dialogues – Fill in the Blanks

Complete the missing words.

  1. Be so kind and pass me some ___.
  2. White or ___ bread?
  3. Just a minute, please. How can I get to the British ___?
  4. Thank you very ___.
  5. Don’t ___ it.

Exercise 3Every / Everybody / Everything

Complete with every, everybody, or everything.

  1. ___ student has to read this book.
  2. ___ is ready for the trip.
  3. Does ___ come to class on Mondays?
  4. ___ day brings new tasks.
  5. I told her ___ about the plan.

Exercise 4Some / Somebody / Something

Complete with some, somebody, or something.

  1. There are ___ books on the table.
  2. I think ___ is knocking at the door.
  3. Let’s eat ___ delicious.
  4. Would you like ___ tea?
  5. ___ must help Ellen today.

Exercise 5Any / Anybody / Anything

Complete with any, anybody, or anything.

  1. Do you have ___ pens in your bag?
  2. There isn’t ___ sugar left.
  3. Can I do ___ for you?
  4. Did he tell you ___ new?
  5. Is there ___ at home today?

Exercise 6Choose the Correct Answer

  1. ___ can read this text.
    a) Everybody b) Anything
  2. We haven’t got ___ milk.
    a) some b) any
  3. I want to hear ___ interesting.
    a) something b) anybody
  4. ___ day I drink tea in the morning.
    a) Every b) Anybody
  5. Is there ___ in your room?
    a) someone b) something

Exercise 7Translate into English

Translate.

  1. malonus
  2. susitikimas
  3. saldainis
  4. atsikelti
  5. prašom

Exercise 8Modal Verb Translation

Translate into Lithuanian.

  1. You must get up very early tomorrow.
  2. Ted could swim well when he was young.
  3. Can Vanessa draw a picture for me?
  4. May I speak to you now?
  5. I cannot come to the meeting on April 23.

Exercise 9Poem – Spring

Answer about the poem “Spring”.

  1. Where should you go on a sunny day?
  2. What do you see in the meadows?
  3. What are the birds doing?
  4. What color are the trees?
  5. What season is in the poem?

Exercise 10Write Sentences

Write 5 sentences using these words: everybody, something, any, somebody, everything.

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