Indefinite Pronouns

Indefinite Pronouns

by PAZ RIVAS

​What are indefinite pronouns?

​An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that refers to non-specific beings, objects, or places.

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​Most indefinite pronouns are either singular or plural. However, some of them can be singular in one context and plural in another.

Singular Indefinite Pronouns List​

Another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, enough, everybody, everyone, everything, little, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, other, somebody, someone, something​

Plural Indefinite Pronouns List​

Both, few, fewer, many, others, several​

Both Singular and Plural​

All, any, more, most, none, some, such.​

Does Michael or Fiona or Alana or Olivia or Ben like popcorn?​

​Can we ask the same question without mentioning all the names?

Does anybody like popcorn?​

​We can ask by using an indefinite pronoun.

​Indefinite pronouns for people

• Any: anyone - anybody. (cualquiera, nadie)

• Every: everyone - everybody. (todos, todo el mundo)

• No: no one - nobody. (nadie, ninguno)

• Some: someone - somebody. (alguien, algunas personas)

​Example sentences

Has anybody seen my pen?

I swear I won’t tell anyone this secret.

​Everyone cheered for the violinist at our school concert.

​No one can cope with her in English.

​Somebody rang the doorbell.

There’s someone at the door.

Multiple Choice

There is no rush, ... wants to eat yet.

• Somebody

• Nobody

• Anybody

Multiple Choice

Complete the following sentence: ____________ is playing soccer at the moment

• Everyone

• Everything

• Anything

• Nothing

Multiple Choice

I couldn't find ______________ to help me

• Anyone/ anybody

• Someone

• No one / nobody

• Something

Multiple Choice

Can ___________ help me?

• Anyone

• Anything

• Something

• Nobody

Multiple Choice

______________ cares about that.

• Somebody

• No one/ nobody

• Anyone

• Anybody

Multiple Choice

..... ate my food from the refrigerator!

• Nowhere

• Someone

• Anything

• Anywhere

Multiple Select

I like ..... from school

• No one

• Nowhere

• Someone

• Anything

Multiple Choice

..... listens to me!

• Anywhere

• No one

• Everything

• Everywhere

Multiple Choice

Can ...... help me with this exam?

• Anyone

• Something

• Everything

• Everywhere

Multiple Choice

Indefinite pronoun for PEOPLE

• Everybody

• Everywhere

• nothing

• Simething

Multiple Choice

Which is an indefinite pronoun?

• He

• Themselves

• Everybody

• It

Multiple Choice

Let’s have dinner. ___________is hungry.

• no one

• everybody

• nobody

• anyone

Multiple Choice

’Do you know ______ in Tokyo?’- ’Yes, I have a few friends there.’

• anyone

• everybody

• nothing

• somebody