Indefinite Pronouns
Indefinite pronouns do not always have an antecedent. Indefinite pronouns refer to people, places or things often without specifying which ones. **Notice how you should pay attention to the way the word is used.
Pronoun: Few are famous as the Cleveland Orchestra.
Adjective: Few orchestras are as famous as this one.
Singular Plural Singular or Plural
another much both all
anybody neither few any
anything nobody many more
any one no one others most
each nothing several none
either one some
everybody other
everyone somebody
everything someone
little something
Example: Did you eat any? any
In your journal write the paragraph below and underline the indefinite pronoun(s). (print-pencil; label-ink)
(1) Cleveland has several ways to attract visitors. (2) Everybody will enjoy the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. (3) The museum is open for most of the year. (4) Something to remember is that admission is free on Wednesday evenings and everyone can take a guided tour. (5) Anyone joining the museum receives unlimited admission. (6) Many of the artists do not allow their items to be photographed.
In cursive and in ink write 5 sentences using indefinite pronouns. Circle the indefinite pronoun used. At least one indefinite pronoun per sentence, but you may use more.
Indefinite pronouns do not always have an antecedent. Indefinite pronouns refer to people, places or things often without specifying which ones. **Notice how you should pay attention to the way the word is used.
Pronoun: Few are famous as the Cleveland Orchestra.
Adjective: Few orchestras are as famous as this one.
Singular Plural Singular or Plural
another much both all
anybody neither few any
anything nobody many more
any one no one others most
each nothing several none
either one some
everybody other
everyone somebody
everything someone
little something
Example: Did you eat any? any
In your journal write the paragraph below and underline the indefinite pronoun(s). (print-pencil; label-ink)
(1) Cleveland has several ways to attract visitors. (2) Everybody will enjoy the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. (3) The museum is open for most of the year. (4) Something to remember is that admission is free on Wednesday evenings and everyone can take a guided tour. (5) Anyone joining the museum receives unlimited admission. (6) Many of the artists do not allow their items to be photographed.
In cursive and in ink write 5 sentences using indefinite pronouns. Circle the indefinite pronoun used. At least one indefinite pronoun per sentence, but you may use more.