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Practical English Grammar


indefinite pronouns


The singular indefinite pronouns are anybody, anyone, each, either,
everybody, everyone, everything, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one,
somebody, someone, and something. As subjects, these pronouns agree in
number with singular verbs.

Everyone in these seats is invited to the party.
Neither of the contestants has to leave the studio.
Everything in those rooms was ready to be moved.

The plural indefinite pronouns are both, few, many, and several. As
subjects, these four pronouns agree in number with plural verbs.

Both of the staircases need painting.
Many of the brochures contain useful information.
Several of the candidates in this year’s election are debating in
the auditorium.

As subjects, some pronouns (all, any, more, most, none, and some) can
be singular or plural
depending on the object of the preposition in the
prepositional phrases that follow them.

All of the pizza was eaten. (All is a singular subject because pizza, the
object of the preposition, is singular. Thus, a singular verb, was, is
required.)

All of the pizzas were eaten. (All is a plural subject because pizzas,
the object of the preposition, is plural. Thus, a plural verb, were, is
required.)

Most of the project is completed.
Most of the projects are completed.
More of the room needs brighter colors.
More of the rooms need brighter colors.
None of this paper is stained.
None of these papers are stained.

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Practical English Grammar - Notes
1. compound subjects part two
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2. Quotation Marks Part Three
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3. Italics Hyphens and Brackets
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4. complete and simple subjects
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5. Sound a like words Part Four
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6. Commas Part Two
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7. the adjective clause
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8. what good writers do
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9. the indirect object
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10. the object of the preposition
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11. Confusing usage words part five
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12. Commas Part Four
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13. The Apostrophe
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14. subject and verb agreement
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15. Periods Question Marks and Exclamation Marks
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16. compound subjects part one
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17. Quotation Marks Part One
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18. Quotation Marks Part Two
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19. First Capitalization List
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20. The coordinating conjunction
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21. the participle and participial phrase
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22. Confusing usage words part one
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23. Confusing usage words part three
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24. Confusing usage words part three
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25. Transitive and intransitive verbs
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26. subject verb agreement situations
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27. Regular Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
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28. complex sentences
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29. the verb phrase
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30. the prepositional phrase
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31. types of nouns
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32. The nominative case
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33. Commas Part One
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34. regular verb tenses
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35. agreement involving prepositional phrases
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36. pronouns and their antecedents
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37. introducing phrases
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38. the gerund and gerund phrase
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39. Irregular Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
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40. agreement between indefinite pronouns and their antecedents
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41. the correlative conjunction
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42. personal pronouns
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43. the appositive
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44. the infinitive and infinitive phrase
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45. Confusing usage words part four
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46. Active and passive voices
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47. More subject verb agreement situations
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48. the noun adjective pronoun question
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49. irregular verbs part two
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50. sentences fragments and run on sentences
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