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Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun
that does not refer to a particular
person, place, or thing.
Does anyone know the story of Midas?
Most indefinite pronouns are either
singular or plural.
Indefinite Pronouns
Singular
another
anybody
anyone
anything
each
either
everybody
everyone
everything
much
neither
nobody
Plural
no one
nothing
one
somebody
someone
something
both
few
many
others
several
Singular Indefinite
E S APronouns
N E S A N E
S A N
O N O V O N O
M Y
E M Y
E
R E
Y
BODY
ONE
Somebody
Anybody
Nobody
everybody
Someone
Anyone
No one
everyone
V O N O V
E M Y
E
R E
R
Y
Y
THING
Something
Anything
Nothing
Everything
One
Neither
Each
Another
Much
Either
Indefinite Pronouns
When an indefinite pronoun is used as the
subject, the verb must agree with it in number.
Everyone discusses the plot. (singular)
Both talk about King Minos. (plural)
All of mythology is about beliefs and ideals. (singular)
All of the myths are about beliefs and ideals. (plural)
Indefinite Pronouns
Possessive pronouns often have indefinite
pronouns as their antecedents. In such cases,
the pronouns must agree in number. Note that
in the first example the intervening
prepositional phrase does not affect the
agreement.
Guided Practice
a. Another
b. Each
c. All
d. One
a. few
b. none
c. nothing
d. many
Pronoun Agreement
Each of the students has his or her ideas about homework.
Singular
indefinite
pronoun
Singular
possessive
pronouns
a. walks
b. are
c. is
d. dances
Guided Practice
Select the
appropriate pronoun.
a. his or her
b. their
a. his or her
b. their