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Negative Pronouns and Food Vocabulary

October 23, 2025

GRAMMAR. NEGATIVE PRONOUNS

Pronoun Meaning Example
nobody / no one nobody, no person There was nobody in the street.
nothing nothing, no thing Pete said nothing and left the room.
neither neither one (of two) Emily has neither mother nor father.
no none, not any There is no water in the bottle.

✅ Note:
In English, the verb after a negative pronoun is positive.
Example: Nobody knows the answer. (not doesn’t know).

FOOD – VEGETABLES

English Pronunciation Lithuanian
carrot /ˈkærət/ morka
radish /ˈrædɪʃ/ ridikėlis
tomato /təˈmɑːtəʊ/ pomidoras
watermelon /ˈwɔːtəˌmelən/ arbūzas
cucumber /ˈkjuːkʌmbə/ agurkas
onion /ˈʌnjən/ svogūnas
cabbage /ˈkæbɪdʒ/ kopūstas
beetroot /ˈbiːtruːt/ burokas
garlic /ˈɡɑːlɪk/ česnakas
lettuce /ˈletɪs/ salotos
parsley /ˈpɑːsli/ petražolė
mushroom /ˈmʌʃrʊm/ grybas
pea /piː/ žirnis
bean /biːn/ pupa
turnip /ˈtɜːnɪp/ ropė
horseradish /ˈhɔːsˌrædɪʃ/ krienas

DID YOU KNOW THAT …

  • The potato was brought from South America to Europe in the 16th century.
  • People once thought tomatoes were poisonous and called them love apples.
  • Onions were planted in Egypt over 4000 years ago.
  • Radishes ripen in 4–5 weeks, beetroots in 6–8 weeks, carrots in 8–9 weeks, and watermelons in 18–22 weeks.

EXPLANATIONS

Word Pronunciation Meaning
poisonous /ˈpɔɪzənəs/ nuodingas
brave /breɪv/ drąsus
native land /ˈneɪtɪv lænd/ tėvynė
ripe /raɪp/ prinokęs
somewhere /ˈsʌmweə/ kažkur
nowhere /ˈnəʊweə/ niekur
everywhere /ˈevrɪweə/ visur
really /ˈrɪəlɪ/ iš tikrųjų

✅ Spelling note: “chilly” → should be chili (pepper) in modern English.

Exercises

Exercise 1Translate to English

Translate into English.

  1. morka
  2. česnakas
  3. kopūstas
  4. svogūnas
  5. arbūzas

Exercise 2Negative Pronouns – Fill in the Blanks

Complete with nobody, no one, nothing, or neither.

  1. There is ___ in the garden.
  2. ___ knows the right answer.
  3. I saw ___ on the street this morning.
  4. ___ of the two apples is good.
  5. She said ___ about her trip.

Exercise 3Choose the Correct Answer

  1. ___ was at home yesterday.
    a) Nothing b) Nobody
  2. We found ___ in the box.
    a) nobody b) nothing
  3. ___ of my parents likes cold weather.
    a) Neither b) No one
  4. There is ___ water in the bottle.
    a) no b) none
  5. I heard ___ strange.
    a) something b) nothing

Exercise 4Fill in with 'no'

Use no correctly.

  1. There is ___ sugar in my tea.
  2. He has ___ money left.
  3. We saw ___ stars in the sky.
  4. The garden has ___ flowers now.
  5. They had ___ time to rest.

Exercise 4Fill in with 'no'

Use no correctly.

  1. There is ___ sugar in my tea.
  2. He has ___ money left.
  3. We saw ___ stars in the sky.
  4. The garden has ___ flowers now.
  5. They had ___ time to rest.

Exercise 6Food Vocabulary – Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the missing food words.

  1. A ___ is a red vegetable used in salads.
  2. A ___ has layers and grows underground.
  3. A ___ is green and long.
  4. A ___ is sweet and red inside.
  5. A ___ grows on a small green plant and is round.

Exercise 7Short Answers – About Vegetables

Answer shortly.

  1. Which vegetable comes from South America?
  2. Were tomatoes always eaten in Europe?
  3. Where were onions planted thousands of years ago?
  4. How long does it take for radishes to ripen?
  5. Which vegetable takes the longest to grow?

Exercise 8Choose the Correct Word

  1. The tomato was once thought to be ___. a) sweet b) poisonous

  2. A man was ___ enough to eat it. a) brave b) foolish

  3. Onions were planted in ___. a) Egypt b) Spain

  4. Radishes ripen in about ___ weeks. a) 2–3 b) 4–5

  5. Watermelons ripen in ___ weeks. a) 8–10 b) 18–22

Exercise 9Write Short Sentences

Write 5 sentences using these words: nothing, nobody, no, neither, tomato.

Exercise 10Reflection – Grammar and Culture

Write a short paragraph (3–5 sentences).

Topic: “What I learned about negative pronouns and food facts in this lesson.”

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