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anybody anyone
anything everybody
everyone everything
nobody none
no one nothing
somebody someone
something
Example:
The second category of indefinite pronouns are those that point to a specific
noun whose meaning is easily understood only because it was previously
mentioned or because the words that follow the indefinite pronoun make it
clear. These pronouns are:
all another
any both
each either
few many
neither one
some several
Examples:
Many are planning to attend the party. (In this case the identity of the group that is going
to the party would have already been mentioned.)
Would you like to try some of these cookies? (The word cookies makes it clear what
some is referring to.)
Not to confuse you but keep in mind the pronouns in this group can function as
adjectives if nouns directly follow them.
More Examples:
As mentioned previously indefinite pronouns may be singular or plural and the verb has
to match in number. Below is the list of singular indefinite pronouns.
Another Anybody
Anyone Anything
Each Either
Everybody Everyone
Everything Neither
Nobody No one
Nothing One
Somebody Something
Someone
Examples:
There are three groups of participants, and each has its own requirements.
Someone special is about to arrive.
Both Few
Many Several
Examples:
Some indefinite pronouns may be singular or plural. It all depends on the noun it
stands for. These pronouns include all, any, either, none, some, more, most. The rule
states that when these pronouns are followed by a prepositional phrase, the pronoun
must agree in number with the object of the preposition. The verb in the sentence must
agree in number with the antecedent. Sound confusing? Here are two examples:
To sum it all up, use indefinite pronouns when the noun substitute doesnt have to be
definite in meaning. Remember that they can be singular or plural in the corresponding