Indefinite Pronouns

Indefinite Pronouns

Indefinite Pronouns

Use indefinite pronouns to talk about unnamed people, things, or places. They are unnamed because you don't know who or what they are.

People: everyone/ everybody

Things: everything

Places: everywhere

Use every- when you mean "all". Use every- affirmative sentences and questions.

People: no one/ nobody

Things: nothing

Places: nowhere

Use no- when talking about negative things. Use no- in affirmative sentences.

Indefinite Pronouns

​Activity 1.

Choose correct or incorrect.

Multiple Choice

There was nothing to do, so we drove to the nearest town.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

No one was hungry, so we looked for a restaurant.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

We drove around, but there was everywhere open.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

There were stores and coffee shops, but everyone was closed.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

Nobody was outside. It was like a ghost town.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

Nothing knew what to do, so we decided to go home.

• Correct

• Incorrect

​Activity 2.

Choose the correct word.

Multiple Choice

There are houses, but _____ lives in them.

• nowhere

• no one

• nothing

Multiple Choice

There's a store, but ____ works there.

• nowhere

• nobody

• nothing

Multiple Choice

There's ____ on the shelves.

• nobody

• nothing

• no one

Multiple Choice

There are roads, but they go _____

• nothing

• nowhere

• nobody

Multiple Choice

We visited a small village in the mountains, but there was ___ to do.

• nothing

• no one

• everywhere

Multiple Choice

We went to a restaurant, but there was ____ there.

• everything

• no one

• everywhere

Multiple Choice

We walked around, but there was ____ outside.

• nobody

• nowhere

• everything

Multiple Choice

in the village was closed.

• No where

• Nobody

• Everything

Multiple Choice

____ in the village was at home.

• Nothing

• Everyone

• Everywhere