Pronouns
Can when get in front of an indefinite pronoun?
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January 16, 2012 1:24AM
Yes, 'when' can be used in front of an indefinite pronoun. For example 'When everything...', 'When anyone...', or 'When others...'.
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What are the indefinite pronouns for this sententceWhich one of these is the correct answer?
The indefinite pronoun is one.
Which = interrogative pronoun
these = demonstrative pronoun
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What is the indefinite pronoun of You owe the success of the project to everyone?
The indefinite pronoun is 'everyone'.
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What is the pronoun-antecedent and what is the indefinite pronoun in the sentence Anyone who requests a copy of the game may have it for their video library?
The indefinite pronoun is anyone, a word for any person
of those spoken to.
The antecedent of the relative pronoun 'who' is the indefinite
pronoun anyone.
The antecedent of the possessive adjective 'their' is the
indefinite pronoun anyone.
The antecedent of the personal pronoun 'it' is the noun
copy.
The indefinite pronoun 'anyone' has no antecedent in the
sentence.
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Is anyone a noun or pronoun?
Anyone is a pronoun, an indefinite pronoun.
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How is nobody used in this sentece Nobody knows the answer the that question relative pronoun third person pronoun interrogative pronoun indefinite pronoun?
In the example sentence, 'Nobody' is an indefinite pronoun.
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When can the indefinite pronoun all be singular?
The indefinite pronoun 'all' is used as a singular when it takes
the place of a singular noun or pronoun, for example:
All of my homework is done.
(the pronoun 'all' is referring to 'homework', an uncountable
noun)
All I have is yours. (the
pronoun 'all' is referring to 'everything', a singular indefinite
pronoun)
Asked in Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun refers to what?
An indefinite pronoun takes the place of a noun for an unknown
or unnamed person, thing, or amount.
Asked in Pronouns
Is several a indefinite pronoun?
Yes, several is an indefinite pronoun; it does not tell you how
many more than one of its noun there are.
Asked in Nouns
Can a indefinite pronoun come before a noun?
An indefinite pronoun takes the place of a noun. When an
indefinite pronoun is placed right before the noun, it is an
adjective that describes a noun. Examples:
Indefinite pronoun: You may have some, we have
more in the kitchen.
Adjective: You may have some chicken, we have
more chicken in the kitchen.
Asked in Pronouns
Is everyone a demonstrative pronoun or a relative pronoun or a indefinite pronoun or a interrogative pronoun?
The pronoun everyone is an
indefinite pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for an
unknown or unnamed number of people.
Example: Everyone is here, we can begin the meeting.
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What is the pronoun-antecedent agreement in the sentence Anyone who requests a copy of the game may have it for their video library?
The antecedent of the relative pronoun 'who' is the indefinite
pronoun anyone.
The antecedent of the possessive adjective 'their' is the
indefinite pronoun anyone.
The antecedent of the personal pronoun 'it' is the noun
copy.
The indefinite pronoun 'anyone' has no antecedent. The pronoun
'anyone' is a word for any person of those spoken to.
Asked in Pronouns
Is itself reflexive or indefinite?
The pronoun 'itself' is a reflexive pronoun, a word that
'reflects' back to the antecedent noun. An indefinite pronoun is a
word for no specific person, thing, or amount.
Asked in Pronouns
What type of pronoun is Someone demonstrative indefinite interrogative or relative?
The pronoun 'someone' is an indefinite pronoun,
a word that takes the place of a noun form an unknown or unnamed
person.
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What is the pronoun opposite of no one?
The antonym for the indefinite pronoun no one is someone.
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Is everybody an indefinite pronoun?
Yes, the word 'everybody' is an indefinite pronoun, a
word that takes the place of an unknown or unnamed number of
people.
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Where is the indefinite pronoun in this sentence Rich wanted Carol to give the data to him but she refused to give it to anyone?
The indefinite pronoun in the sentence is anyone.
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What is the correct spelling of the plural of someone?
There is no plural form of the indefinite pronoun someone, a
word for one person.
The plural indefinite pronoun 'everyone' is a word for all of
the people, but there is no indefinite pronoun for in between one
person and all of the people.
Asked in Sentence and Word Structure, Pronouns
What is the subject of a sentence when an indefinite pronoun is the first word of the sentence?
When an indefinite pronoun is the subject of a sentence, it may
or may not be the first word in the sentence.
Examples:
Everything I have is yours. (the indefinite
pronoun 'everything' is the subject of the sentence)
When I finished, everything in the kitchen
sparkled. (the indefinite pronoun 'everything' is the subject
of the sentence, preceded by the adverbial clause 'when I
finished'.
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What kind of pronoun is 'they'?
The pronoun 'they' is the third person, plural, subjective,
personal pronoun; 'they' is also an indefinite pronoun when used
for people in general. Example uses:
Personal pronoun: The Longs are coming to dinner. They
will be here at six.
Indefinite pronoun: They say that it will rain
tomorrow.
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How do you make the antecedent and the pronoun agree in this sentence if anybody wants to succeed in the corporate life they have to know the rules of the game?
An antecedent is the noun or pronoun that a pronoun
replaces.
In the example sentence, the indefinite pronoun
anybody is the antecedent of the indefinite pronoun
they.
Note: When the pronoun 'they' is used to represent people in
general, it is an indefinite pronoun. When the pronoun
'they' takes the place of a plural noun or two or more nouns for
specific people or things, it is a personal pronoun.