Practice indefinite pronouns in your ESL class with this song, I’m with you by Avril Lavigne.
These song lyrics include at least two examples of each of the following 7 indefinite pronouns: nothing, anyone, somebody, somewhere, anybody, everything & no-one.
There is a suggestion on how to use this song in your ESL classes below, but for more ideas, click here.
Lyrics
I’m standing on a bridge
I’m waiting in the dark
I thought that you’d be here by now
There’s nothing but the rain
No footsteps on the ground
I’m listening but there’s no sound
Isn’t anyone trying to find me?
Won’t somebody come take me home
It’s a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Won’t you take me by the hand
Take me somewhere new
I don’t know who you are
But I, I’m with you
I’m looking for a place
I’m searching for a face
Is anybody here I know
Cause nothing’s going right
And everything’s a mess
And no-one likes to be alone
Isn’t anyone trying to find me?
Won’t somebody come take me home
It’s a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Won’t you take me by the hand
Take me somewhere new
I don’t know who you are
But I, I’m with you
Oh why is everything so confusing
Maybe I’m just out of my mind
Yeah yeah yeah
It’s a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Won’t you take me by the hand
Take me somewhere new
I don’t know who you are
But I, I’m with you
Take me by the hand
Take me somewhere new
I don’t know who you are
But I, I’m with you
I’m with you
Take me by the hand
Take me somewhere new
I don’t know who you are
But I, I’m with you
I’m with you
I’m with you
Suggested activity: choose the correct option
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Listen to the song, and fill the gaps with one of the following indefinite pronouns:
anybody, anyone, everything (x2), no-one, nothing (x2), somebody & somewhere (x2)
I’m standing on a bridge
I’m waiting in the dark
I thought that you’d be here by now
There’s 1____________ but the rain
No footsteps on the ground
I’m listening but there’s no sound
Isn’t 2____________ trying to find me?
Won’t 3____________ come take me home
It’s a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Won’t you take me by the hand
Take me 4____________ new
I don’t know who you are
But I, I’m with you
I’m looking for a place
I’m searching for a face
Is 5____________ here I know
‘Cause 6____________’s going right
And 7____________’s a mess
And 8____________ likes to be alone
Oh why is 9____________ so confusing
Maybe I’m just out of my mind
Yeah yeah yeah
It’s a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Won’t you take me by the hand
Take me 10____________ new
I don’t know who you are
But I, I’m with you
Take me by the hand
Take me 11____________ new
I don’t know who you are
But I, I’m with you
I’m with you
Avril LavigneAvril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is considered a key musician in the development of pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. Her accolades include eight Grammy Award nominations.
Not convinced?
Try one of these songs below, that practise the same grammar or vocabulary as this one:-
K’s Choice – Somewhere
Practice indefinite pronouns in your ESL class with this song, Somewhere by K’s Choice. These song lyrics include multiple examples of the following indefinite pronouns: something, everything, somewhere, somebody, anything & anyone….
