What are some examples using the indefinite pronoun?

Answer 1

My girlfriend hates my sister, but she's really nice.

Excuse me? Who is nice in this sentence? It could be read that you think that either your sister or your girlfriend is nice. Both may be true, but it's not clear in the sentence.

Answer 2

An indefinite pronoun takes the place of a noun for an unknown or unnamed person, thing or amount. The indefinite pronouns are:

• all
• anybody
• anyone
• both
• each
• either
• most
• neither
• nobody
• none
• no one
• several
• someone
• any
• everybody
• everyone
• few
• many
• nothing
• some
• somebody

Examples:

• Everyone has left the building but some are still waiting to be picked-up.
• You may take a few, we have more in the kitchen.

Note: When an indefinite pronoun is placed before a noun (some children, all children, several children, etc.) it is an adjective.

Answer 3

An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that takes the place of a noun for an unknown or unspecified person, thing, or amount.

Examples sentences with indefinite pronouns:

You may have some, there is more in the kitchen.

Everyone has left the building but a few are still waiting for a ride.

They say it will rain today.

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).

Answer 4

The plural indefinite pronouns are:

• both
• few
• fewer
• many
• others
• several
• they (as people in general)

The indefinite pronouns that can be singular or plural are:

• all
• any
• more
• most
• none
• some
• such

Answer 5

An indefinite pronoun takes the place of an unknown or an 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:

• Everyone has left the building but some are still waiting for a ride.
• You may have one, there is more in the kitchen.
• You know what they say, you don't get somethingfor nothing.
• A few have responded but no one that seems suitable.

Answer 6

Examples of indefinite pronouns are:

another

anybody

anyone

anything

each

either

enough

everybody

everyone

everything

neither

nobody

no one

nothing

one

other

somebody

someone

something

both

few

fewer

many

others

several

they

all

any

more

most

none

some

These words have a number of functions, they are pronouns when they take the place of a noun for an unknown or an unnamed person, thing, or amount in a sentence; for example:

• Everyone has left but some are still waiting at the bus stop.
• We sent invitations to many but few have responded.

Answer 7

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.

Answer 8

An indefinite pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun for an unknown or unnamed person, thing, or amount.

Examples of indefinite pronouns are:

1. each

2. enough

3. everybody, everyone, everything

4. nobody, no one, nothing

5. few

6. many

7. others

8. all

9. none

10. some

Answer 9

Someone stole my car!
Many would argue that that is not a good idea.
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
Something has to be done about these potholes.
Does anyone know what happened?

Answer 10

Examples of indefinite pronouns are: all, each, another, few, many, none, one, several, any, anybody, anyone, anything, everybody, everyone, everything, some, somebody, someone.