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What is a Indefinite Pronoun?
Indefinite pronouns are pronouns that are used
to refer to people or things without mentioning who or what exactly they are.
In other words, an indefinite pronoun does not directly refer to any particular
person, animal or thing. It is ‘not definite’ and vague. Typical indefinite
pronouns are:
- Somebody/someone
- Something
- Some
- One
- None
- Nobody
- Many
- Few
- Everything
- Everybody/everyone
- Each
- Another
- Either
- Neither
It should be noted that many of these indefinite pronouns
may function as other parts of speech such as adjectives.
For example, look at the following sentence:
- He
drinks one cup of coffee in the morning and another in the afternoon.
(‘another’ is a pronoun here.)
- I
would like another cup of coffee, please. (Here, ‘another’ is an
adjective.)
Indefinite pronouns ca be singular or plural. Some of them
can be singular in one context, but plural in another. Common indefinite
pronouns with examples as either singular, plural or singular/plural are listed
below.
Pronoun
|
Meaning
|
Example
|
anybody/ anyone
|
no matter what person
|
Can anyone answer this question?
|
another
|
A different or an additional person or thing
|
That cookie was good. Can I have another?
|
anything
|
no matter what thing
|
Have you eaten anything in the last two
hours?
|
each
|
every one of two or more people or things, seen separately
|
Each will have an ice cream.
|
either
|
one or the other of two people or things
|
Do you want ice cream or fruit salad? / I don't
mind. Either is fine for me.
|
enough
|
As many or as much as needed
|
Enough has been said about this.
|
everybody/ everyone
|
all people
|
We can begin the program as soon as everyone arrives.
|
everything
|
all things
|
These people have lost everything in the floods.
|
neither
|
not one and not the other of two people or things
|
Neither of my friends believe me.
|
nobody/ no-one
|
no person
|
I have been to the house, but nobody is there.
|
one
|
an unidentified person
|
| All the members of the groups had arrived but now one is
missing.
|
somebody/ someone
|
an unspecified or unknown person
|
Clearly, somebody killed him.
|
something
|
an unknown or unspecified thing
|
I just saw something! What is that?
|
Plural
|
|
|
both
|
two people or things, seen together
|
I like almonds and walnuts. Both are good
for health.
|
few
|
a small number of people or things
|
Few have dared to disobey him.
|
fewer
|
a reduced number of people or things
|
Fewer are in the habit of smoking these days.
|
Notes
A plural pronoun is used when you have to refer back to some indefinite pronouns. For example, I will tell everyone that dinner is ready. They have been waiting for some time.
A plural pronoun is used when you have to refer back to some indefinite pronouns. For example, I will tell everyone that dinner is ready. They have been waiting for some time.
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