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Indefinite
Pronouns
modified from Language Skills & Use TE, page 48, section B & Writing Coach, TE, page 308 PowerPoint file found in Grammar/Pronouns/Indefinite
Plural another everyone nothing both all anybody everything one few any anyone little other many more anything much somebody others most each (one) neither someone several none either nobody something some everybody no one such
some indefinite pronouns can be
troublesome because we tend to
think of them all as plural forms, but
they are not all plurals
Indefinite Pronouns
Singular Plural Singular or
Plural another everyone nothing both all anybody everything one few any anyone little other many more anything much somebody others most each (one) neither someone several none either nobody something some everybody no one such
• Everything is ready for our trip to Florida.
• Everyone wants to see the Harry Potter Park.
• Anyone can learn to play an instrument.
• Something fell out of the closet when I
opened the door. personal pronouns
I hope everyone will compete.
I hope everyone will compete.
Part I: identify the indefinite
pronoun in each sentence
example
Anyone can attend the event.
Anyone can attend the event.
How could anybody miss it?
How could anybody miss it?
1
2
Someone might forget.
Someone might forget.
3
No one announced the place.
No one announced the place.
Many knew that.
Many knew that.
4
5
Several asked about it.
Several asked about it.
6
Something should be done.
Something should be done.
Neither knows about it.
Neither knows about it.
7
8
Others have already heard.
Others have already heard.
9
Each will soon know.
Each will soon know.
10
Part II: Underline the indefinite pronoun in each sentence
and draw an arrow to the antecedent if there is one.
These cameras are expensive,
but others are cheap.
example
Tourists were in town. Many
visited Ground Zero where the
World Trade Center used to be.
1
Tourists were in town. Many
visited Ground Zero where the
World Trade Center used to be.
1 answer
Tourists went to the site of the
terrorist attack. Several took
pictures.
2
Tourists went to the site of the
terrorist attack. Several took
pictures.
2 answer
The twins didn’t take photos
because both forgot the memory
chip.
3
The twins didn’t take photos
because both forgot the memory
chip.
3 answer
My brothers wouldn’t go. All are
afraid of flying in an airplane.
4
My brothers wouldn’t go. All are
afraid of flying in an airplane.
4 answer
My sisters liked the trip, and each
has seen it before.
5
My sisters liked the trip, and each
has seen it before.
5 answer
Now you’ll practice
Indefinite Pronouns
on your own modified from Indefinite Pronouns.PHWriting.Grammar.wkbk.page 12