Indefinite Pronouns

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS(PREMRAT E
PAPRCAKTUARA )
An indefinite pronoun does not refer to any specific person, thing or amount. It is
vague and "not definite". Some typical indefinite pronouns are:
all, another, both , any, anybody/anyone, anything, each, everybody/everyone,
everything, few, many, nobody, none, one, several, some, somebody/someone.
Indefinite pronoun all is used as general, with a verb, an adjective or alone
Alone - all will come , all is lost
plural - all is correct
With an adjective have gone
with a verb can be singular or
all hope was lost
- the house is empty, all
Indefi nite pronoun both can use for person, animal or thing, the verb
always is in plural
two people or things, seen together
both came to see me , two artists have exhibited their paintings; works of
both are of great value.
Indefinite pronoun no one and nobody have the same meaning and they used
only in singular.
nobody has come at all , in this work I had nobody's assistance
We use indefinite pronouns when we cant or dont want to talk about a particular
person or thing.
Exam:
Someone has drunk my coffee! ( I dont know who)
Can anyone help me? ( it doesnt matter who)
There is something wrong with my car. ( I dont know what)
We usually use someone and something in affirmative sentences.
Someone has taken my coat.
He took something out of the box.
We usually use anyone and anything in questions an negative sentences.
Has anyone seen my cat?
I cant see anything.
pronoun
meaning
example
another
an additional or different person

or thing
That ice-cream was good. Can I

haveanother?
anybody/anyon
e
no matter what person
Can anyone answer this question?
anything
no matter what thing
The doctor needs to know if you have

eaten anything in the last two hours.
each
every one of two or more people

or things, seen separately
Each has his own thoughts.
either
one or the other of two people or

things
Do you want tea or coffee? / I don't

mind. Either is good for me.
enough
as much or as many as needed
Enough is enough.
everybody/ever
yone
all people
We can start the meeting

becauseeverybody has arrived.
everything
all things
They have no house or possessions.

They lost everything in the
earthquake.
less
a smaller amount
"Less is more" (Mies van der Rohe)
little
a small amount
Little is known about his early life.
much
a large amount
Much has happend since we met.
neither
not one and not the other of two

people or things
I keep telling Jack and Jill

but neitherbelieves me.
nobody/no-one
no person
I phoned many times

but nobodyanswered.
nothing
no single thing, not anything
If you don't know the answer it's best

to say nothing.
one
an unidentified person
Can one smoke here? | All the students

arrived but now one is missing.
other
a different person or thing from

one already mentioned
One was tall and the other was short.
singular
somebody/some
one
an unspecified or unknown
person
Clearly somebody murdered him. It

was not suicide.
something
an unspecified or unknown thing
Listen! I just heard something! What

could it be?
you
an unidentified person (informal)
And you can see why.
both
two people or things, seen

together
John likes coffee but not tea. I

thinkboth are good.
few
a small number of people or

things
Few have ever disobeyed him and

lived.
fewer
a reduced number of people or

things
Fewer are smoking these days.
many
a large number of people or

things
Many have come already.
others
other people; not us
I'm sure that others have tried before

us.
several
more than two but not many
They all complained and several left

the meeting.
they
people in general (informal)
They say that vegetables are good for

you.
plural
singular or plural
all
the whole quantity of something

or of some things or people
All is forgiven.
All have arrived.
any
no matter how much or how

many
Is any left?
Are any coming?
more
a greater quantity of something;

a greater number of people or
things
There is more over there.

More are coming.
most
the majority; nearly all
Most is lost.
Most have refused.
none
not any; no person or persons
They fixed the water so why

is nonecoming out of the tap?
I invited five friends but none have
come.*
some
an unspecified quantity of
something; an unspecified
number of people or things
Here is some.
Some have arrived.
such
of the type already mentioned
He was a foreigner and he felt that he

was treated as such.
1. Indefinite pronouns that are always singular:

Always Another, Anyone, Anybody, Anything,
singula
Everyone, Everybody, Everything,
r
Nothing, Each, Either No One, Neither,
Nobody, One, Someone, Somebody,
Something
2. Indefinite pronouns that are always plural:

Always plural
Both, Few, Many, Several
3. Indefinite pronouns that may be singular or plural:

Either plural or singular All, Most, None, Some
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o None of the ways of looking at a President's legacy is simple.
o It would seem as if none of the relief supplies were actually delivered.

o Some of the pundits say that Bush is in danger of being made into Dan
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its course.

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What are the different types of indefinite pronouns?

What are the different types of indefinite pronouns?

What are some examples of indefinite pronouns that are always singular?

What are some examples of indefinite pronouns that are always singular?

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS(PREMRAT E

with a verb can be singular or

all hope was lost

- the house is empty, all

I cant see anything.

an additional or different person

That ice-cream was good. Can I

no matter what person

Can anyone answer this question?

no matter what thing

The doctor needs to know if you have

every one of two or more people

Each has his own thoughts.

one or the other of two people or

Do you want tea or coffee? / I don't

as much or as many as needed

We can start the meeting

They have no house or possessions.

"Less is more" (Mies van der Rohe)

Little is known about his early life.

Much has happend since we met.

not one and not the other of two

I keep telling Jack and Jill

I phoned many times

no single thing, not anything

If you don't know the answer it's best

Can one smoke here? | All the students

a different person or thing from

One was tall and the other was short.

Clearly somebody murdered him. It

an unspecified or unknown thing

Listen! I just heard something! What

an unidentified person (informal)

And you can see why.

two people or things, seen

John likes coffee but not tea. I

a small number of people or

Few have ever disobeyed him and

a reduced number of people or

Fewer are smoking these days.

a large number of people or

Many have come already.

other people; not us

I'm sure that others have tried before

more than two but not many

They all complained and several left

people in general (informal)

They say that vegetables are good for

the whole quantity of something

no matter how much or how

a greater quantity of something;

There is more over there.

the majority; nearly all

not any; no person or persons

They fixed the water so why