Indefinite Pronoun Agreement Pronouns Chapter 3 Lesson 8

Indefinite-Pronoun Agreement An indefinite pronoun does not refer to a specific person, place, thing or idea. Many times, an indefinite pronoun will not have an antecedent. Nothing lasts forever. Anyone can make a time capsule. Some indefinite pronouns are always singular, some are always plural and some can be either singular or plural. *Pronouns containing one, thing, or body are always singular.

Indefinite-Pronoun Agreement Singular Plural Singular or Plural another, anybody, anyone, anything both all each, either, everybody, everyone, everything few any much many most neither, nobody, no one, nothing several none one some somebody, someone, something

Indefinite-Pronoun Agreement Use a singular pronoun to refer to a singular indefinite pronoun. Everyone added his or her favorite item to the capsule. One of the girls put her soccer ball in the box.

Indefinite-Pronoun Agreement Use a plural pronoun to refer to a plural indefinite pronoun. Many contributed their favorite CDs and video games. Few realized that their electronics may become completely outdated.

Indefinite-Pronoun Agreement Some indefinite pronouns can be singular or plural. The phrase that follows the indefinite pronoun will often tell you whether it is singular or plural. Some of the time capsule looks like it is very old. Singular Noun Singular Personal Pronoun Singular Indefinite Pronoun Some of the time capsules list their contents outside. Plural Indefinite Pronoun Plural Noun Plural Personal Pronoun

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