This document defines and provides examples of three types of pronouns: indefinite pronouns, which do not refer to specific people or things; reflexive pronouns, which refer back to a noun or pronoun and indicate the same person or thing; and intensive pronouns, which add emphasis to a previously stated noun or pronoun. It lists common singular and plural forms of each type and provides rules for verb agreement with indefinite pronouns used as subjects.

1. PRONOUNS(Indefinite, Reflexive, Intensive Pronouns)

2. What is a pronoun?
- a pronoun is a word that may take
the place of one or more nouns

3. Indefinite
Pronouns

4. - 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?

5. Example:
Does anyone know the story of Midas?
- An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that
does not refer to a particular person,
place, or thing.
- Most indefinite pronouns are either
singular or plural.

6. SINGULAR PLURAL
another everybody no one both
anybody everyone nothing few
anyone everything one many
anything much somebody others
each neither someone several
either nobody something
Some Indefinite Pronouns
All, any, most, none and some can be singular
or plural, depending on the phrase that
follows them.

7. - When an indefinite pronoun is used as the
subject, the verb must agree with it in number.
Examples:
1. Everyone discusses the plot.

8. - When an indefinite pronoun is used as the
subject, the verb must agree with it in number.
Examples:
1. Everyone discusses the plot.

9. - When an indefinite pronoun is used as the
subject, the verb must agree with it in number.
Examples:
1. Everyone discusses the plot.

10. - When an indefinite pronoun is used as the
subject, the verb must agree with it in number.
Examples:
1. Everyone discusses the plot. (singular)
2. Both talk about King Minos.

11. - When an indefinite pronoun is used as the
subject, the verb must agree with it in number.
Examples:
1. Everyone discusses the plot. (singular)
2. Both talk about King Minos.

12. - When an indefinite pronoun is used as the
subject, the verb must agree with it in number.
Examples:
1. Everyone discusses the plot. (singular)
2. Both talk about King Minos. (plural)
3. All the myths are about beliefs and ideals.

13. - When an indefinite pronoun is used as the
subject, the verb must agree with it in number.
Examples:
1. Everyone discusses the plot. (singular)
2. Both talk about King Minos. (plural)
3. All the myths are about beliefs and ideals.

14. - When an indefinite pronoun is used as the
subject, the verb must agree with it in number.
Examples:
1. Everyone discusses the plot. (singular)
2. Both talk about King Minos. (plural)
3. All the myths are about beliefs and ideals.

15. - When an indefinite pronoun is used as the
subject, the verb must agree with it in number.
Examples:
1. Everyone discusses the plot. (singular)
2. Both talk about King Minos. (plural)
3. All the myths are about beliefs and ideals. (plural)

16. Reflexive
Pronouns

17. - A reflexive pronoun refers to a noun or
another pronoun and indicates that the
same person or thing is involved.
Example:
The woman found herself a book of folktales.

18. - A reflexive pronoun refers to a noun or
another pronoun and indicates that the
same person or thing is involved.
Example:
The woman found herself a book of folktales.

19. - A reflexive pronoun refers to a noun or
another pronoun and indicates that the
same person or thing is involved.
Example:
The woman found herself a book of folktales.
- Reflexive pronouns are formed by adding –
self or –selves to certain personal and
possessive pronouns

20. SINGULAR PLURAL
myself ourselves
yourself yourselves
himself
themselves
herself
itself
Reflexive Pronouns
Sometimes hisself is mistakenly used for
himself and theirselves for themselves.
Avoid using hisself and theirselves.

21. Intensive
Pronouns

22. - An intensive pronoun is a pronoun that
adds emphasis to a noun or pronoun already
named.
Example:
George himself bought a copy of American Tall Tales.

23. - An intensive pronoun is a pronoun that
adds emphasis to a noun or pronoun already
named.
Example:
George himself bought a copy of American Tall Tales.

24. - An intensive pronoun is a pronoun that
adds emphasis to a noun or pronoun already
named.
Example:
George himself bought a copy of American Tall Tales.
He himself paid for the book.

25. - An intensive pronoun is a pronoun that
adds emphasis to a noun or pronoun already
named.
Example:
George himself bought a copy of American Tall Tales.
He himself paid for the book.

26. - An intensive pronoun is a pronoun that
adds emphasis to a noun or pronoun already
named.
Example:
George himself bought a copy of American Tall Tales.
He himself paid for the book.

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