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I Find D Relate Meaning Sentence Interrogative Negative

Question Oh no, am I alone here? I can't find ______ .
A everybody
B nobody
C somebody
D anybody
Answer d
Remark Somebody' and 'everybody' do not relate to the meaning of the sentence. 'Anybody' is used in interrogative sentences, while 'not anybody' is used in negative sentences. We cannot use 'nobody' because of the double negation which is impossible in English.

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