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Understanding Indefinite Pronouns

Indefinite pronouns are used to refer to people, things, or places when the identity is unknown or unspecified. Some common indefinite pronouns include anybody, anybody, somebody, everyone, everything, nobody, nothing, and somewhere. These pronouns can be the subject of a sentence and have specific meanings and usage depending on whether they are used in a positive, negative, interrogative, or other context.

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Understanding Indefinite Pronouns

Indefinite pronouns are used to refer to people, things, or places when the identity is unknown or unspecified. Some common indefinite pronouns include anybody, anybody, somebody, everyone, everything, nobody, nothing, and somewhere. These pronouns can be the subject of a sentence and have specific meanings and usage depending on whether they are used in a positive, negative, interrogative, or other context.

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INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

We use them when we don’t know the


person, thing or place we want to talk
about.
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

They can be the subject of the


sentence:

• Everybody likes chocolate.


• Somebody stole the money.
• Anyone can go to the party.
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
ANY
1. + sentences when there are no
restrictions:
Anyone can sum two numbers.
2. – sentences to mean none
There isn’t anything I can do.
3. ? to mean existence
Is there anyone who loves English?
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
SOME
1. + sentences to mean existence
I have something to tell you.
Jose has gone somewhere. I don’t
know where.
2. ? to make offers or requests
Would you like something to drink?
Can I leave my bike somewhere?
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
NO
1. + sentences to mean none
Nobody came to class yesterday.
Nothing interesting happens in the film.
2. we don’t use it in negative sentences:
There isn’t nothing to do.
There isn’t anything to do. / There’s
nothing to do.
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

EVERY
1. + sentences to mean all
Everybody knows Madonna.
Everyone came to the party.
2. the negative form is “not every…”
Not everybody came to the party.
Not everything is money in life.

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