Indefinite pronouns are used in place of nouns for people, things, or amounts that are unknown or unnamed.
Indefinite pronouns often do not have an antecedent.
They 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).
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Everyone has left the building but a few are still waiting to be picked-up.
I saw no one from marketing at the meeting.
Would you like some? There is more in the kitchen.
Many have responded to our request.
You know what they say about a fool and his money.
Some examples of singular indefinite pronouns include "anyone," "someone," "everyone," "nobody," and "either." These pronouns refer to individuals in a nonspecific way without indicating a specific person.
Some examples of indefinite pronouns are: anyone, everyone, someone, no one.
Indefinite pronouns can be singular, plural, or singular/plural depending on the context. Examples of singular indefinite pronouns include "anyone," "everyone," and "something." Plural indefinite pronouns include "both," "many," and "several." Some indefinite pronouns, like "all," "some," and "none," can be either singular or plural depending on the context.
Some examples of indefinite pronouns that are plural in nature include "several," "few," "many," "both," and "some." These pronouns do not refer to any specific number or quantity, but rather to an unspecified or undetermined amount or group of items.
The two kinds of indefinite pronouns are indefinite pronouns that refer to people, such as "someone" or "anyone," and indefinite pronouns that refer to things, such as "something" or "anything."
Some examples of singular indefinite pronouns include "anyone," "someone," "everyone," "nobody," and "either." These pronouns refer to individuals in a nonspecific way without indicating a specific person.
Some examples of indefinite pronouns that are plural in nature include "several," "few," "many," "both," and "some." These pronouns do not refer to any specific number or quantity, but rather to an unspecified or undetermined amount or group of items.
Personal pronouns are words that take the place of nouns for (person, place, thing); the personal pronouns are I, we, you, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them. Indefinite pronouns take the place of someone or something indefinite; an indefinite pronoun does not refer to any specific person, thing or amount. Examples of indefinite pronouns are another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, somebody, someone, something, etc.
Yes, there are singular indefinite pronouns and plural indefinite pronouns.There are also indefinite pronouns that function as singular or plural.The singular indefinite pronouns are:anotheranybody, anyone, anythingeacheitherenougheverybody, everyone, everythinglesslittlemuchneithernobody, no one, nothingoneothersomebody, someone, somethingyou (an unidentified person)The plural indefinite pronouns are:bothfew, fewermanyothersseveralthey (people in general)The indefinite pronouns that can be used as singular or plural:allanymoremostnonesomesuch (as 'and the like')
The two kinds of indefinite pronouns are indefinite pronouns that refer to people, such as "someone" or "anyone," and indefinite pronouns that refer to things, such as "something" or "anything."
Six indefinite pronouns (a pronoun that doesn't specify person, thing, or amount) are:allanothereachfewmanynone
Indefinite pronouns can be singular, plural, or singular/plural depending on the context. Examples of singular indefinite pronouns include "anyone," "everyone," and "something." Plural indefinite pronouns include "both," "many," and "several." Some indefinite pronouns, like "all," "some," and "none," can be either singular or plural depending on the context.
The singular indefinite pronouns are:anotheranybody, anyone, anythingeacheitherenougheverybody, everyone, everythinglesslittlemuchneithernobody, no one, nothingoneothersomebody, someone, somethingyou (unspecified person, someone in general)The plural indefinite pronouns are:bothfew, fewermanyothersseveralthey (people in general)The indefinite pronouns that can be singular or plural:allanymoremostnonesomesuch
Someone is at the door.A little is all I need.One was chocolate the otherwas vanilla.Neither is the right color.
A pronoun takes the place of a noun in a sentence.A plural pronoun takes the place of a plural noun, or takes the place of two or more nouns or pronouns.Examples of plural pronouns:weusyou (both singular and plural)they, themthese, thoseours, ouryours, yourtheirs, theirExamples:You and I can go now. Or, We can go now.The books are due back at the library. Or, They are due back at the library. I can take them when I go out.John and June are coming to lunch. They will be here by noon.
The pronouns that begin with the letter 'n' are:neithernobodyno onenothingnoneAll of the pronouns listed are indefinite pronouns.
No, there is a group of plural use indefinite pronouns such as:bothfewfewermanyothersseveralthey (used for people in general, 'They say...')See the link below for a helpful chart of singular, plural, and dual use indefinite pronouns.