Indefinite Pronouns 7 & 8, Lecture notes of Grammar and Composition

Download Indefinite Pronouns 7 & 8 and more Lecture notes Grammar and Composition in PDF only on Docsity! Indefinite  Pronouns   Indefinite  pronouns  do  not  refer  to  definite  persons  or  things  and  do  not  always  have  antecedents.   Indefinite  pronouns  may  be  singular  or  plural.   When  they  act  as  subjects,  verbs  must  agree  with  them.   When  they  act  as  antecedents,  pronouns  must  agree  with  them.   Use  the  singular  possessive  pronouns  his,  her,  or  its,  with  singular  indefinite  pronouns.  Use  the  plural   possessive  pronoun  their  with  plural  indefinite  pronouns.     Singular   Plural   Both           one   both   some       another   few   all       each   many   most       either   several   none     neither     any         much     anybody     somebody   body     nobody     everybody     anything     something   thing     nothing     everything     anyone     someone   one       no  one     everyone   An  Indefinite  pronoun  does  not  always  refer  to  a  particular  person,  place,  or  thing.   Underline  the  indefinite  pronoun  in  each  sentence.  Then  label  each  as  singular  or  plural.     1.   Each  of  the  first  ten  amendments  to  the  Constitution  guarantees  an  essential         right.  ______________________________________________________________________________________________       2.   All  of  these  amendments  were  adopted  in  1791.  _____________________________________________       3.   Everyone  is  protected  by  the  Bill  of  Rights.  ___________________________________________________       4.   The  First  Amendment  gives  one  the  right  to  express  basic  beliefs.  _________________________       5.   Nobody  can  prevent  the  exercise  of  religious  freedom.  ______________________________________       6.   Anyone  may  print  an  opinion  in  a  newspaper.  ________________________________________________       7.   If  somebody  wishes  to  assemble  peacefully  in  a  group,  the  government  may       not  stop  the  gathering.  __________________________________________________________________________       8.   Few  of  the  amendments  are  as  important  as  the  First  Amendment.  ________________________       9.   Was  everyone  considered  a  citizen  in  1787?       7