GRAMMAR REVIEW! Indefinite pronouns
Indefinite pronouns refer to non-specific people or things. They don’t point to any particular person, amount, or object.
Common indefinite pronouns:
1. Referring to people
Everyone / Everybody - all people
Someone / Somebody - a specific but unknown person
Anyone / Anybody - any person at all
No one / Nobody - not a single person
2. Referring to things
Everything - all things
Something - a specific but unknown thing
Anything - any thing at all
Nothing - not a single thing
3. Referring to quantity or amount:
All, Some, Any, None, Most, Many, Few, Several, One, Both, Each, Either, Neither
Key grammar tips:
Singular vs. plural
Most indefinite pronouns like everyone, someone, nobody, etc., are singular.
Example:
Everyone is here.
Some, like few, many, several, are plural.
Example:
Few are ready.
Others, like
all,
some,
none, can be singular or plural depending on the context.
Some of the cake is gone. (singular)
Some of the cookies are gone. (plural)
Agreement with verbs and pronouns:
Use singular verbs and pronouns with singular indefinite pronouns.
Example:
Somebody left his or her phone.
Check out some of our other free exercises on pronouns in English:
Personal Pronouns 1 (B)
Possessive Pronouns 1 (B)
Possessive Pronouns/Adjectives 1 (I)
Indefinite Pronouns 1 (B/I)
Reflexive Pronouns 1 (B)
REFLEXIVE pronoun or OBJECT pronoun? 1 (B)
Direct object pronouns 1 (B)
Relative pronouns 1 (A)
Relative Pronouns 2 (I)
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