A definite or indefinite noun is defined by the article that precedes it:
Examples:
"Let's go to the party." - a specific party (definite)
"Let's go to a party." - any party (indefinite)
"Who's having an open party?" - any party that's open (indefinite)
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).
Examples:
You may have some, there is more in the kitchen.
Everyone has left the building but a few are still waiting to be picked-up.
A definite or indefinite noun is defined by the articlethat precedes it:
Examples:
"Let's go to the party." - a specific party (definite)
"Let's go to a party." - any party (indefinite)
"Who's having an open party?" - any party that's open (indefinite)
An indefinite pronoun takes the place of a noun for an unknown or unnamed person, thing or amount.
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 sentences:
Shh, I just heard something.
Everyone has left the building but many are still waiting for their ride.
We invited five people but none have arrived yet.
All is forgiven.
Several of the students were late.
You may have some, there is more in the kitchen.
Everyone ate something.
Note: When an indefinite pronoun is placed before a noun (some children, all children, severalchildren, etc.) it is an adjective.
The definite article is 'the'. Take the book with you to the library. This means that the speaker and the person spoken to know exactly what book is being discussed. Reading the sentence, we don't know what the book is, but we know that the people involved in the sentence (at least two) know.
Take a book with you to the library. The word 'a' is indefinite. The person or persons being spoken to are free to take any book to the library; it is not specified by the speaker.
an indefinite pronoun used as an adjective examples- all, any, each, every, few, many, and some
An adjective formed from an indefinite pronoun. The most common indefinite pronouns are: all, any, anyone, anything, each, everybody, everyone, everything, few, many, nobody, none, one, several, some, somebody, and someone
Refers to a person place thing or idea that my not be specifically named
each, many and few a some examples of an indefinate adjective. the description is an adjective that is not being specific with an amount. Thanx if u agree or use this answer.
The correct verb is: Where is everybody?The indefinite pronoun 'everybody' is singular (every-body).
The indefinite pronoun 'both' is a plural form; the correct verb is are.The children are lost and both are hungry.
Sound may be a noun, a verb or an adjective.
The indefinite pronoun 'neither' is singular and takes a singular verb form. Example: Neither is right for you.
The indefinite pronoun everything acts as a singular and takes a singular verb; for example:Everything is fine and dandy.If you think of the compound word as two single words, as the adjective every describing the noun thing, the noun thing is singular and takes a singular verb.
An is not a verb. It's an indefinite article.
No, "a" is an indefinite article.
a singular verb
The indefinite pronoun 'each' is a singular for which takes a verb for the singular.
A linking verb is a verb acting as an equals sign, the subject is the object or becomes the object.Examples for singular, indefinite pronouns:Each is an individual. (individual = each, a singular indefinite pronoun)No one was safe. (safe = no one, a singular indefinite pronoun)Little got wet. (wet = little, a singular indefinite pronoun)
The word 'a' is not a verb, it's an indefinite article. The articles are 'the' a definite article, and 'a' or 'an', indefinite articles. 'A' is used before a noun that starts with a consonant sound and 'an' is used before a noun that starts with a vowel sound. For example:I put a sandwich and an apple on the table for you. (the verb is 'put')
They are not going anywhere. they = personal pronoun are = helping verb not = adverb going = verb anywhere = indefinite pronoun
Some examples of indefinite pronouns that do not agree with the verb in number are "everyone" (singular pronoun) and "they" (plural verb). For instance, the sentence "Everyone were present at the meeting" should be corrected to "Everyone was present at the meeting."
There is no verb in "in the house?". "in the house?" is a prepositional phrase, consisting of a preposition, an indefinite article, and a noun. Since it doesn't have a verb, it isn't even a sentence at all.
No. It is the definite article in English. ( a/an is the indefinite article). Articles are a special kind of adjective.
The indefinite pronoun everybody always takes a singular verb form. The indefinite pronouns 'more' and 'all' can be used as singular or plural forms.
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