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What are indefinite pronouns?
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Indefinite pronouns
Everybody be quiet! Someone has stolen my dessert! They left almost nothing for me. I thought they would leave something, even just some scraps.
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Indefinite pronouns
An indefinite pronoun refers to a person or thing in a general way, not in a particular way.
This is usually because it has already been named or doesn’t need to be.
If it describes a noun, the pronoun acts as an adjective.
The clouds were grey but ______ promised rain. With a lucky dip, ____________ is a winner! ________ is allowed in my room. ____ were invited but _______ chose to turn up. There are _______ donuts left because ____________ ate the rest.
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Indefinite pronouns
Which indefinite pronouns would complete the sentences? Do they act as pronouns or as adjectives?
pronoun
all any anybody anything anyone everybody everyone everything few many nobody none
some somebody someone several
none
somebody
NobodyfewAll
few
everyone pronoun
pronoun
adjective and pronoun
pronouns
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Indefinite pronouns
Indefinite pronouns have a number — a singular pronoun must have a singular verb, and a plural pronoun must
have a plural verb. Most of them are singular.Everyone supports the captain. Some of the steps were painted.
singularpronoun
plural pronoun,referring to steps
singularverb
pluralverb
There is _____________ wriggling in my sandwich.________ can play handball with us.________ will admit that ___________ is too expensive.everythingNobody
Indefinite pronouns ending in -one or -body refer to people. Those ending in -thing refer to places or things.
somethinganyone nobodyeverything
somethingAnyone
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Indefinite pronouns
• A pronoun stands in place of a noun. • An indefinite pronoun refers to a
person or thing in a general way.• In the following sentence, the
indefinite pronouns are red. Anyone can come along and all are welcome.
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Indefinite pronouns
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