2. You need to describe someone
in class without saying the name
of the person you are describing.
While the others listen they
should try and guess who is being
described. The twist is that you
need to use the word you are about
to pick in this box.
3. Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that
does not refer to a particular person, place,
or thing.
Example
Does anyone know the story of Midas?
Most indefinite pronouns are either singular
or plural.
4. SINGULAR PLURAL
another everybody no one
anybody everyone nothing
anyone everything one
anything Much somebody
Each neither someone
either nobody something
few
many
others
several
All , any, most, none and some can be
singular or plural, depending on the
phrase that follows them.
5. 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)
6. 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.
Each of the characters has his or her chapter.
Several have conflict with their siblings.
7. Complete the sentences with a suitable indefinite
pronoun .
1. I’m afraid I don’t know ___________ about this subject.
2. We rang the bell but ____________ was in.
3. We haven’t seen ____________ so lovely before.
4. I have ____________ to go.
5. There was ___________ I could do about the problem.
6. Did the teacher tell you ____________?
7. There is ____________ in the living room.
8. Is there ___________ else on TV tonight?
9. I can’t find my wallet _____________.
10. ___________ phoned me yesterday but she didn’t tell me
her name.
8. Complete the sentences with a suitable indefinite
pronoun. (Answer Key)
1. I’m afraid I don’t know anything about this subject.
2. We rang the bell but nobody was in.
3. We haven’t seen anything so lovely before.
4. I have nowhere to go.
5. There was nothing I could do about the problem.
6. Did the teacher tell you anything ?
7. There is nobody in the living room.
8. Is there anything else on TV tonight?
9. I can’t find my wallet anywhere .
10.Somebody phoned me yesterday but she didn’t tell me
her name.
