TOEIC Grammar Basics - Indefinite Pronouns
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Indefinite pronouns are common in English when we want to refer to a thing, a place or a person that we can't define
They are a combination of "every, any, some, no" with "body, one, thing and where"
Indefinite Pronouns
While words like "everybody" seem to indicate a large number of people, all of the indefinite pronouns are followed by a singular verb.
Examples:
1. Nobody goes there any more.
2. Did someone leave the light on?
3. Can anybody tell me the right answer?
4. Everything is beautiful in its own way.
In practice, there is no difference between "body" and "one", we use "somebody" and "someone" interchangeably to indicate a person. Also, they are all one word except "no one", the word "noone" does not exist.
They are a combination of "every, any, some, no" with "body, one, thing and where"
Indefinite Pronouns
somebody | someone | something | somewhere |
anybody | anyone | anything | anywhere |
nobody | no one | nothing | nowhere |
everybody | everyone | everything | everywhere |
Examples:
1. Nobody goes there any more.
2. Did someone leave the light on?
3. Can anybody tell me the right answer?
4. Everything is beautiful in its own way.
In practice, there is no difference between "body" and "one", we use "somebody" and "someone" interchangeably to indicate a person. Also, they are all one word except "no one", the word "noone" does not exist.
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