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Indefinite Pronouns
What are INDEFINITE PRONOUNS?
Indefinite pronouns are a helpful component of the English language. They replace nouns when too many nouns would become clunky or repetitive. As indefinite words, they don’t point to someone or something specific. Examples of singular indefinite pronouns include “someone,” “no one,” and “everyone.” Plural indefinite pronouns include words like “several,” “many,” and “others.”
What are Indefinite Pronouns?
Words to talk about experiences
Words to talk about someone or something without mentioning who or what specifically
Types of phrases
None of the above
Singular, Plural, or Both?
Singular Indefinite Pronouns
1. Words that end in -one, -body, or -thing
Ex. everyone, nobody, something, etc.
2. Either, Neither, Another, Much, Less, Each, Every
When choosing verbs and pronouns within sentences with singular indefinite pronouns, you must choose singular verbs and pronouns.
Example: Everyone should open his/her backback.
To ensure that you've selected the right verb, replace a singular indefinite pronoun with he or she.
Example: Everyone (is/are) going to the mall.
SHE is going to the mall.
Plural Indefinite Pronouns
Both
Few
Fewer
Many
Others
Several
When choosing verbs and pronouns within sentences with plural indefinite pronouns, you must choose plural verbs and pronouns.
Example: Both boys have their jackets.
Many people brought ____ umbrellas to the park.
his or her
their
Singular or Plural Indefinite Pronouns
Some pronouns are either singular or plural depending on the nouns that follow them.
None
Some
More
Most
Any
All
Example: None of the pie IS missing.
None of the newspapers ARE missing.
Most of the book _____ interesting to me.
is
are
Now, try a few without the notes...
Is there anybody who will donate _______________ time?
Someone canceled _______ subscription.
At the trial, each of the witnesses told _______ story.
When you finish the practice quiz, complete the graded quiz in Echo.
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