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1 Indefinite Pronoun

2 What to know! Indefinite pronouns are those that are not specific, exact or definite. They are also used when the noun is unknown. In other words, they do not follow the same construction as most other pronouns. Indefinite pronouns do not refer back to a particular person, subject or object. Most of these pronouns are either always singular.

3 Remember this list! The following comprises the list of indefinite pronouns: Singular: another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, enough, everybody, everyone, everything, little, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, other, somebody, someone, something

4 Example 1 Example 1: Anyone can earn a living as a freelance writer.
Explanation: (“Anyone” is a singular indefinite pronoun, so the verb “earn” takes the singular form.) SINGULAR MATCHES WITH SINGULAR!!!

5 Example 2 Example 2: Each member of the women’s group has one vote to cast for the person she feels is likely to do the best job. In Example 2, “each” is singular. The personal pronoun “she” refers back to “each,” so it must stay singular. Because you know each member is part of a member’s group, the personal pronoun must apply to the female gender (thus she and not he or she).


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