Grammar and Language Workbook

Unit 4, Pronouns 113

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Grammar

Lesson 29

Indefinite Pronouns

Anindefinite pronounrefers to a person, place, or thing in a more general way

than a personal pronoun does. If the indefinite pronoun is singular, it takes a

singular verb. If it is plural, it takes a plural verb. Some indefinite pronouns—all,

any, most, none, and some—may take either a singular or a plural verb,

depending on the context of the sentence.

Everybody knows the answer. Many know the answer.

Some of the pie is gone. Some of the neighbors are gone.

Singular Indefinite Pronouns:another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either,

everybody, everyone, everything, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one,

somebody, someone, something

Plural Indefinite Pronouns: both, few, many, others, several

Exercise 1 Underline the word in parentheses that best completes each sentence.

Everybody (has, have) a chance to win the contest.

1. Everyone (likes, like) the pizza in the cafeteria.


2. One of the answers (is, are) correct.


3. Everybody (crowds, crowd) around the stage.


4. (Is, Are) anyone allowed to borrow books from the library?


5. No one (lives, live) in the middle of the desert.


6. All of the frightened sheep (tries, try) to run away from the snarling wolf.


7. Most of the neighbors (was, were) enjoying the cool summer breeze.


8. Either of the songs (seems, seem) perfect for the party.


9. Both of the girls (plays, play) soccer well.


10. Several of the club members (meets, meet) in the library each week.


11. Both of the movies (was, were) good.


12. Neither of the boys (is, are) able to ski.


13. Nothing (smells, smell) as good as Aunt Velda’s roast beef.


14. Much of the work (was, were) done by the time we joined the group.