indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns

indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns

Idefinite Pronouns

• An indefinite pronoun does not refer to any specific person, thing, or amount. It is vague and "not definite". Some typical indefinite pronouns are:

• all, another, any, anybody/anyone, anything, each, everybody/everyone, everything, few, many, nobody, none, one, several, some, somebody/someone

However, some of them can be singular in one context and plural in another. 

To determine whether to use a singular or plural verb with an indefinite pronoun that can be, either way, check the prepositional phrase that typically follows the pronoun.

Multiple Select

Everyone______ the book of Psalms.

• love

• loves

Multiple Select

Some of the Bible's best-known passages_______ found within its passage.

• is

• are

Multiple Select

Anyone with a church background _____________ Psalm 23.

• is

• are

Multiple Select

Many also ________ from familiar passsages such as Psalm 1.

• quotes

• quote

Multiple Select

Several of our Scripture songs______ from Psalms.

• comes

• come

Fill in the Blanks

Write the indefinite pronoun:

Is somebody going to stand up and share their report?

Fill in the Blanks

Everybody needs to put in effort so we can win the game.

Fill in the Blanks

She is the one who assists me with my studies.

Fill in the Blanks

Please tell someone the new ideas from the group.

Fill in the Blanks

Everything we have done has been by the book.

Relative Pronoun

• When a relative pronoun (who,which,whom.that) is a subject,that is treated as if ot has the same number as its antecedent.Thefore,the verb agrees with the antecedent.

• Mrs Pratt, who is very kind, is my teacher.

• The person that phoned me last night is my teacher.

Make sure that you have directly identified the antecedent before you decide which verb to use.

• My cousin is one of those people who love to eat pizza.

• The student who asks a lot of questions is a valuable asset to a class.

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Sentences with "the only one of the"-singular verb

• Mrs.Pearson is the only one of the secretaries who answer the phone.

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Sentences with "one of the" before a noun is used before a plural verb.

• Mrs.Pearson is one of the secretaries who answer the phone.