INDEFINITE
PRONOUNS
 Types of indefinite pronouns that don’t refer to a person,
place or thing are always SINGULAR.
 Categories of indefinite pronouns:
 Some :( somebody,someone,something)
 Every: ( everybody,everyone,everything)
 Any: ( Anybody,Anyone,Anything)
Indefinite Pronouns
Anyone
Anybody
Nobody
Each of these words is singular ,
And any Pronoun that refers to
one of them MUST also be
singular. I.e... He, She, His ,Her,
Him.
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No one
Somebody
Etc……….
Someone
EXAMPLES
 Anyone can quit smoking if he or she wants to.
 Everybody should do his or her best to keep the
reception area unclustered.
 No one in the mixed doubles let his or her guard down
for a minute.
 Everyone is entitled to his or her full pension.
As you can see Anyone and Everyone requires the
singular Pronouns he, she, his and her.
Note: If Anyone or Everybody is a women you should use
She or her also, if Everyone or Someone is a man use
Him or He.