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What are indefinite pronouns? Grammar Toolkit. Everybody be quiet! Someone has stolen my dessert! They left almost nothing for me. I thought they would.

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1 What are indefinite pronouns? Grammar Toolkit

2 Everybody be quiet! Someone has stolen my dessert! They left almost nothing for me. I thought they would leave something, even just some scraps. Grammar Toolkit An indefinite pronoun refers to a person or thing in a general way, not in a particular way. This is usually because it has already been named or doesn’t need to be. If it describes a noun, the pronoun acts as an adjective.

3 The clouds were grey but ______ promised rain. With a lucky dip, ____________ is a winner! ________ is allowed in my room. ____ were invited but _______ chose to turn up. There are _______ donuts left because ____________ ate the rest. Grammar Toolkit Which indefinite pronouns would complete the sentences? Do they act as pronouns or as adjectives? pronoun all any anybody anything anyone everybody everyone everything few many nobody none some somebody someone several none somebody Nobody few All few everyone pronoun adjective and pronoun pronouns

4 Grammar Toolkit Indefinite pronouns have a number — a singular pronoun must have a singular verb, and a plural pronoun must have a plural verb. Most of them are singular. Everyone supports the captain.Some of the steps were painted. singular pronoun plural pronoun, referring to steps singular verb plural verb There is _____________ wriggling in my sandwich. ________ can play handball with us. ________ will admit that ___________ is too expensive. everything Nobody Indefinite pronouns ending in -one or -body refer to people. Those ending in -thing refer to places or things. somethinganyonenobodyeverything something Anyone

5 Grammar Toolkit A pronoun stands in place of a noun. An indefinite pronoun refers to a person or thing in a general way. In the following sentence, the indefinite pronouns are red. Anyone can come along and all are welcome.

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