Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, Nobody
That's Not My Job!
This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody.
There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody's job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it.
It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.
Example paragraph (indefinite pronouns in bold):
Everyone seem to enjoy the band. Some brought something to eat. Several relaxed on blankets. When the band was finished, someone turned on a radio and many began to dance. A good time was had by all.
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.
Most indefinite pronouns don't use an antecedent. The first person pronouns I, me, you, we, us, rarely use an antecedent; the speaker and listener know who they are. An antecedent is not used when the noun represented by the pronoun is known to the speaker and the listener.
The pronouns in your sentence are:what, an interrogative pronoun which introduces the question;all, an indefinite pronoun which takes the place of an unspecified number (of pronouns in this sentence).
The pronouns are: all = indefinite pronoun us = plural, objective personal pronoun anyone = indefinite pronoun you = singular, subjective, personal pronoun
Quantity pronouns are a group of indefinite pronouns used for an unknown or unnamed amount; for example:We have enough.You may have some.Few will come in the rain.Several have already come.He ate it all.She can have more.
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."
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')
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.
Each of the members of the team has his own locker.
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
Indefinite pronouns can cause problems for students because they often have multiple meanings and can be vague or ambiguous. Students may struggle to determine the specific antecedent or referent that the pronoun is replacing, which can lead to confusion in sentence construction and understanding. Additionally, indefinite pronouns may require different verb agreement and pronoun case, adding further complexity for students.
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.
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.
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.