Each of the members of the team has his own locker.
It can cause a problem for students to determine if an indefinite pronoun is singular or plural.An indefinite pronoun may be singular or plural, or may function as either singular or plural.The singular indefinite pronouns are:anotheranybodyanyoneanythingeacheitherenougheverybodyeveryoneeverythinglesslittlemuchneithernobodyno onenothingoneothersomebodysomeonesomethingyou (a person in general, any person)The plural indefinite pronouns are:bothfewfewermanyothersseveralthey (people in general, any people)The indefinite pronouns that can be used as singular or plural are:allanymoremostnonesomesuchAnother problem with indefinite pronouns that students may encounter is that the pronouns listed here can function as other parts of speech; for example,You may have some, there is more in the kitchen. (indefinite pronoun)You may have some pancakes, there is more in the kitchen. (adjective)In the first example, the word 'some' is taking the place of the noun for whatever is being offered. In the second example, the word 'some' is functioning as an adjective, describing an amount of pancakes.
There are a group of pronouns called indefinite pronouns but no group called definite pronouns. I have only seen that term used once before, it was for definite personal pronouns. The personal pronouns are I, me, you, he, him, she, her, it, we, us, they, them.
Indefinite pronouns don't require an antecedent. Indefinite pronouns are used in place of nouns for people, things, or amounts that are unknown or unnamed.The indefinite pronouns are: all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, enough, everybody, everyone, everything, few, fewer, less, little, many, more, most, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, none, one, other, others, several, some, somebody, someone, something, such, and they (people in general).Example: Many are called but few are chosen.
The indefinite pronouns that function as singular or plural are:All is forgiven. All are present.Is any left? Are anycoming?More is on the way. More are arriving.Most is completed. Most are satisfied.None of this is your fault. None are complaining.Some is left. Some are asking for more.Such is my experience. Suchare the most common. (such=an example or examples previously mentioned)
The rule for forming the possessive case of nouns and indefinite pronouns is to add an apostrophe and the letter "s" ('s) to the noun or pronoun. For plural nouns ending in "s," you only need to add an apostrophe. Example: The cat's tail; the children's toys; someone's phone.
No, the indefinite pronouns "all," "any," "more," "most," and "some" can be either singular or plural depending on the context they are used in. For example, "all" and "some" can be singular when used to refer to a group as a whole, and plural when referring to the individual members of a group.
There is often no antecedent for an indefinite pronoun.For Example:"You may have some, there is more in the kitchen." (In this sentence, there is no antecedent for either pronoun, the speaker and the listener know what is being discussed.)"You may bring anyone you wish." (There is no antecedent for the pronoun, the listener has to consider who that person may be.)"Someone left a watch in the rest room." (There is no antecedent for the pronoun because the person is unknown.)"We're expecting five people but none have arrived yet." (The antecedent is the noun people. The pronoun must agree with the antecedent in number. In this sentence, the noun people is plural; the pronoun 'none' indicates more than one.)
You would use an apostrophe before "s" to form the possessive case of an indefinite pronoun, just like any other possessive.Examples: Whether you'd actually enjoy doing it is anybody's guess.The accident was nobody's fault.
The indefinite pronoun 'anyone' is the antecedent of the possessive adjective 'their'.The plural possessive adjective 'their' is correct as a word that takes the place of a noun for one listener or all of the listeners. When the antecedent is an unknown singular or plural person or thing, it is correct to use a plural pronoun to take its place. It is considered less cumbersome than 'his or her video library'.Another example: The one responsible will have to explain their actions.
Everybody is an indefinite pronoun, a pronoun that does not refer to any specific person, thing or amount. Example sentence:Everybody has a bad day.A reflexive pronoun reflects back on the subject like a mirror. The reflexive pronouns are myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves. Example sentence:Why do you blame yourself.
Indefinite pronouns are used in place of nouns for people, things, or amounts that are unknown or unnamed.The indefinite pronouns are:all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, enough, everybody, everyone, everything, few, fewer, less, little, many, more, most, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, none, one, other, others, several, some, somebody, someone, something, such, and they (people in general).Example: You may have some, there is more in the kitchen.Note: The indefinite pronouns are adjectives when placed before a noun to describe that noun.Example: You may have some cake.
The only pronouns that start with the letter F are some of the indefinite pronouns few and fewer. Example use:Few have responded to the invitations. Fewer say they will attend.