INDEFINITE PRONOUN

INDEFINITE PRONOUN

 

INDEFINITE PRONOUN CHART.

Just see the sentences below.

One hardly knows what he is born for.

One does not like to say so, but it is only too true.

One should not be too vigilant of one’s (not his/her) faults.

One must not boast on one’s success.

None of his poems have been published.

None but fools are zealots.

All the files have been downloaded.

Some are born rich.

Somebody has stolen my umbrella.

Some say he is a liar.

Nobody was there to call the fire brigade.

Few escaped unhurt.

Many of them were from Bhutan.

I did not see any of them again after that incident.

One or other of us will be there.

Do good too others.

Did you ask anybody to receive you from the station?

What is everybody’s business is nobody’s business.

His words are in every one’s mouth.

All those pronouns underlined, refer to persons or thingsin a general way, but do not refer to any person or thing definitely. So, they are called INDEFINITE PRONOUNS.

Please note that most of these words can also be used as adjectives; As.

I will succeed one day.

Any fool can do that.

He is a man of few words.

Some milk was spilt.

In referring to anybody, everybody, anyone, each etc.; the pronoun he or she is used according to the context; as,

I shall be glad to help everyone of my boys in this team

Please note that today it is more usual to use a plural pronoun

 (they/them/their) except in very formal English

Anybody can do it if they try.

Each of them had their share.

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