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What are indefinite pronouns?

Grammar Toolkit. Indefinite pronouns. What are indefinite pronouns?. Grammar Toolkit. Indefinite pronouns. An indefinite pronoun refers to a person or thing in a general way, not in a particular way. This is usually because it has already been named or doesn’t need to be.

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What are indefinite pronouns?

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  1. Grammar Toolkit Indefinite pronouns What are indefinite pronouns?

  2. Grammar Toolkit Indefinite pronouns An indefinite pronoun refers to a person or thing in a general way, not in a particular way. This is usually because it has already been named or doesn’t need to be. Everybodybe quiet! Someonehas stolen my dessert! They left almost nothingfor me. I thought they would leave something, even just somescraps. If it describes a noun, the pronoun acts as an adjective.

  3. Grammar Toolkit Indefinite pronouns Which indefinite pronouns would complete the sentences? Do they act as pronouns or as adjectives? all any anybody anything anyone everybodyeveryone everything few many nobody none some somebody someone several none The clouds were grey but ______promised rain. With a lucky dip,____________is a winner! ________ is allowed in my room. ____ were invited but _______chose to turn up. There are _______donuts left because ____________ate the rest. pronoun everyone pronoun Nobody pronoun few All pronouns few somebody adjective and pronoun

  4. Grammar Toolkit Indefinite pronouns Indefinite pronouns have a number — a singular pronoun must have a singular verb, and a plural pronoun must have a plural verb. Most of them are singular. Everyonesupports the captain. Someof the steps were painted. pluralverb singularpronoun singularverb plural pronoun,referring to steps Indefinite pronouns ending in -oneor -bodyrefer to people. Those ending in -thingrefer to places or things. everything anyone something nobody something There is _____________ wriggling in my sandwich. ________ can play handball with us. ________ will admit that ___________ is too expensive. Anyone everything Nobody

  5. Grammar Toolkit Indefinite pronouns • A pronoun stands in place of a noun. • An indefinite pronoun refers to a person or thing in a general way. • In the following sentence, the indefinite pronouns arered. Anyonecan come along and allare welcome.

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