I stopped here twenty-four years ago because I decided I wasn't looking for _ anymore.
Correct answer: C. anything
- A. something
- B. everything
- C. anything
- D. nothing
Explanation
"anything" is the correct indefinite pronoun to use, indicating that the speaker had previously been searching for something, but had given up.- The sentence implies that the speaker had been searching for something, but had lost interest or motivation.
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