Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
There is ____ we can do to help you.

• A. nothing
• B. anything
• C. somewhere
• D. any

Answer 1

The correct option is A nothing

The sentence indicates that there may or may not be something that the subjects can do to help the object(s). Thus the answer must be an indefinite pronoun that refers to the help that the subjects can give.

Option A is correct. 'nothing' is an indefinite pronoun. It means 'no single thing', thus, it indicates that the subjects cannot help the object(s) at all.

Option B is incorrect. Although 'anything' is an indefinite pronoun, its use in this context is wrong. 'anything' is generally used in questions and negative sentences, while this sentence is neither.

Option C is incorrect. 'somewhere' is not a pronoun and thus it cannot correctly refer to the amount of help that the subjects can offer. Thus, it cannot be the answer.

Option D is incorrect. 'any' is an adjective of quantity and not an indefinite pronoun. Thus, it cannot fit in the sentence or the sentence will become grammatically incorrect.