Indefinite pronouns

1. Indefinite pronouns Click for next slide

2. Indefinite Pronouns An indefinite pronoun refers to something that is notdefinite, notspecific or notexact. What is it? It’s something. Could be anything. Click for next slide

3. Indefinite Pronouns Anything What can I get you? Everything Nothing All None Some Click for next slide

4. All Some Each Several Few Many Click for next slide

5. Somebody talk to me! I talk to everybody I talk to everyone Anybody? Click for next slide

6. Indefinite pronouns: NOT definite NOT specific NOT exact Click for next slide

7. Examples of indefinite pronouns: • Anybody • Anyone • Anything Click for next slide

8. Examples of indefinite pronouns: • Everybody • Everyone • Everything Click for next slide

9. Examples of indefinite pronouns: • Somebody • Someone • Something Click for next slide

10. Examples of indefinite pronouns: • Nobody • No one • Nothing Click for next slide

11. Examples of indefinite pronouns: • All • Many • Several • Some • Few Click for next slide

12. Examples of indefinite pronouns: • One • Each • None Click for next slide

13. Indefinite Pronouns Singular? Plural? Click for next slide

14. SingularorPlural? Use “be” verbs to test your indefinite pronouns: (singular) Try any indefinite pronoun here is are (plural) Click for next slide

15. SingularorPlural? Try different indefinite pronouns… (singular) is Everyone are Everyone (plural) Everyone is here. Everyone sees you. Click for next slide

16. SingularorPlural? Try different indefinite pronouns… (singular) is Anything are Anything (plural) Anything is difficult at first. Anything pleases me. Click for next slide

17. SingularorPlural? Try different indefinite pronouns… (singular) is Someone are Someone (plural) Someone is calling me. Someone sits there. Click for next slide

18. SingularorPlural? Try different indefinite pronouns… (singular) is Several are Several (plural) Several are damaged. Several require repairs. Click for next slide

19. SingularorPlural? Try different indefinite pronouns… (singular) is Nobody are Nobody Nobody is hurt. (plural) Nobody needs help. Click for next slide

20. Most indefinite pronouns are singular. Click for next slide

21. Singular Pronouns All of the following indefinite pronouns are singular. They require verbs with “s” at the end: • Anybody • Anyone • Anything Indefinite Pronouns Example verbs knows feels looks • Everybody • Everyone • Everything sees seems does lives starts stays • Somebody • Someone • Something wants needs works • No one • Nobody • Nothing Click for next slide

22. Singular Pronouns Every student pays tuition. Each & Every are singular, requiring verbs ending in s Each Every Eachemployee reports to work. Click for next slide

23. Singular Pronouns Either sandwich looks good to me. Either & Neither are singular, requiring verbs ending in s Either Neither Neither student cheats on tests. Click here for next slide

24. Plural Pronouns The following indefinite pronouns are plural. Their verbs should not have an “s” at the end: • Both • Several • Many Indefinite Pronouns Example verbs go travel require need look seem • Some • Few Click for next slide

25. Some indefinite pronouns are bothsingular and plural, depending upon the sentence. BOTH Singular Plural All Some None Click for next slide

26. Pronouns that are BOTH singular and plural ALL candy tastes good. All (candy tastes) Look to the noun to determine the verb. All strawberries taste sour. (strawberries taste) Click for next slide

27. Pronouns that are BOTH singular and plural SOME harsh languagescares children. Some (language scares) Look to the noun to determine the verb. Some • PG moviesscare children. (movies scare) Click for next slide

28. Pronouns that are BOTH singular and plural NONE of the food seems fresh. None (food seems) Look to the noun to determine the verb. None of the enginesseem repairable. (engines seem) Click for next slide

29. Testyour knowledge… of indefinite pronouns. Click for next slide

30. Which verb is correct? stay Every camper in a tent. stays Every camper stays in a tent. singular singular Click for next slide

31. Which verb is correct? look Anybodybad after being up all night. looks Anybodylooksbad after being up all night. singular singular Click for next slide

32. Which verb is correct? sleep Several students in my math class the entire period. sleeps Several students in my math class sleepthe entire period. (they sleep) plural plural Click for next slide

33. Which verb is correct? appear Everythinglarger under water. appears Everythingappearslarger under water. singular singular Click for next slide

34. Which verb is correct? appeal Neither of my options to me. appeals Neither of my options appealsto me. Neither one appeals Click for next slide

35. Which verb is correct? contain Some of the soup chicken livers. contains Some of the soupcontains chicken livers. Look to the noun to determine the verb. (soup contains) Click for next slide

36. Which verb is correct? hope Everyone in both families the conflicts will end. hopes Everyone in both families hopes the conflicts will end. singular singular Click for next slide

37. Which verb is correct? realize Few people in the airport how many flights are coming and going. realizes Few people in the airport realize how many flights are coming and going. plural plural Click for next slide

38. Indefinite pronouns End of presentation.