Indefinite Pronouns (Subject Verb Agreement # 2)

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What is an indefinite pronoun?

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An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that does not refer to a specific person, thing, or amount. Examples include 'anyone', 'everyone', 'some', and 'few'.

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement is the grammatical rule that the verb must agree in number with its subject. Singular subjects take singular verbs, and plural subjects take plural verbs.

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What is the indefinite pronoun used in the sentence: 'Anyone who __________ well can make it across the river near my house.'?

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The indefinite pronoun is 'Anyone'.

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Choose the correct verb: 'Anyone who __________ well can make it across the river near my house.' (swim/swims)

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The correct verb is 'swims'.

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Identify the indefinite pronoun in the sentence: 'Others in the classroom ________________ the test was hard, but I found it to be quite easy.'

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The indefinite pronoun is 'Others'.

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Choose the correct verb: 'Others in the classroom ________________ the test was hard, but I found it to be quite easy.' (thinks/think)

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The correct verb is 'think'.

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What is the indefinite pronoun in the sentence: 'Few of the swimmers ____________ to go back into the ocean.'?

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The indefinite pronoun is 'Few'.

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Choose the correct verb: 'Few of the swimmers ____________ to go back into the ocean.' (wants/want)

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The correct verb is 'want'.

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Identify the indefinite pronoun in the sentence: 'Anyone who reenters the water _________ at risk!'

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The indefinite pronoun is 'Anyone'.

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Choose the correct verb: 'Anyone who reenters the water _________ at risk!' (is/are)

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The correct verb is 'is'.