Indefinite Pronouns:
These pronouns do not point to any particular nouns, but refer to things or people in general.
Singular:
Plural:
Singular with non-countables / Plural with countables:
Indefinite pronouns use apostrophes to indicate possessive case.
Some indefinite pronouns may also be used as determiners.
one, each, either, neither, some, any, one, all, both, few, several, many, most
These pronouns do not point to any particular nouns, but refer to things or people in general.
Singular:
| one | someone | anyone | no one | everyone |
| each | somebody | anybody | nobody | everybody |
| (n)either | something | anything | nothing | everything |
| Examples: |
| Somebody is coming to dinner. |
| Neither of us believes a word Harry says. |
| Examples: |
| Both are expected at the airport at the same time. |
| Several have suggested canceling the meeting. |
| Examples: |
| Some of the dirt has become a permanent part of the rug. |
| Some of the trees have been weakened by the storm. |
| Examples: |
| The accident is nobody’s fault. |
| How will the roadwork affect one's daily commute? |
one, each, either, neither, some, any, one, all, both, few, several, many, most
| Note the differences: |
| Each person has a chance. |
| (Each is a determiner describing person.) |
| Each has a chance. |
| (Each is an indefinite pronoun replacing a noun.) |
| Both lawyers pled their cases well. |
| (Both is a determiner describing lawyers.) |
| Both were in the room. |
| (Both is an indefinite pronoun replacing a noun.) |