INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

pronoun
singular

meaning

example

another anybody/anyone anything each either enough

an additional or different person or thing no matter what person no matter what thing every one of two or more people or things, seen separately one or the other of two people or things as much or as many as needed

That ice-cream was good. Can I have another? Can anyone answer this question? The doctor needs to know if you have eaten anything in the last two hours. Each has his own thoughts. Do you want tea or coffee? / I don't mind. Either is good for me. Enough is enough. We can start the meeting because everybody has arrived. They have no house or possessions. They lost everything in the earthquake.

everybody/everyone all people everything

all things

less little much neither nobody/no-one nothing one other somebody/someone something you

a smaller amount a small amount a large amount not one and not the other of two people or things no person no single thing, not anything an unidentified person a different person or thing from one already mentioned an unspecified or unknown person an unspecified or unknown thing an unidentified person (informal)

"Less is more" (Mies van der Rohe) Little is known about his early life. Much has happend since we met. I keep telling Jack and Jill but neither believes me. I phoned many times but nobody answered. If you don't know the answer it's best to say nothing. Can one smoke here? | All the students arrived but now one is missing. One was tall and the other was short. Clearly somebody murdered him. It was not suicide. Listen! I just heard something! What could it be? And you can see why.

plural

both few fewer many others several they

singular or plural

two people or things, seen together a small number of people or things a reduced number of people or things a large number of people or things other people; not us more than two but not many people in general (informal)

John likes coffee but not tea. I think both are good. Few have ever disobeyed him and lived. Fewer are smoking these days. Many have come already. I'm sure that others have tried before us. They all complained and several left the meeting. They say that vegetables are good for you.

all any
more

the whole quantity of something or of some things or people no matter how much or how many a greater quantity of something; a greater

All is forgiven. All have arrived. Is any left? Are any coming? There is more over there.

number of people or things most the majority; nearly all

More are coming. Most is lost. Most have refused. They fixed the water so why is none coming out of the tap? I invited five friends but none have come.* Here is some. Some have arrived. He was a foreigner and he felt that he was treated as such.

none

not any; no person or persons an unspecified quantity of something; an unspecified number of people or things of the type already mentioned

some such

http://www.xtec.cat/~ogodoy/gramvoc/pdfdocs/indpron.pdf

PEOPLE
affirmative sentences invitations and offers

THINGS

PLACES

SOMEBODY SOMEONE

SOMETHING

SOMEWHERE

negative sentences interrogative sentences affirmative sentences (meaning it doesnt matter who, what or where)

ANYBODY ANYONE NOBODY NO ONE EVERYBODY EVERYONE

ANYTHING

ANYWHERE

+ singular verb

affirmative sentences (negative meaning)

NOTHING EVERYTHING EVERYTHING

NOWHERE EVERYWHERE EVERYWHERE

affirmative sentences

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