Meaning, List And Its Examples Of Indefinite Pronouns

Indefinite Pronoun

Do you know we use list of indefinite pronouns in our day-to-day lives?

Suppose a person forgot a pen in the exam hall and he needs it to finish the exam on time. So, how does he ask for help?

He can say, “Does anybody have an extra pen?”

So, do you know the word anybody used here is one of the type of pronoun? Yes, it is an indefinite pronoun and today, in this article, we will learn about “indefinite pronouns list, meaning, and its examples.”

Meaning of Indefinite Pronoun

Indefinite pronouns point to an indefinite count of persons or objects.

It is used for anonymous persons or objects. The usage of indefinite pronoun is to replace the repetition of noun.

For Example: anybody, anyone, anything, everybody, everyone, everything, somebody, someone, something, nobody, nothing, few, little, all, some, both, enough, many, most, none, other…….

Indefinite Pronouns List

Indefinite Pronouns	Used for	Pronouns used with indefinite pronouns	Treated as	Usage of Verb
Anybody Everybody Somebody Nobody Anyone Everyone Someone No one	Person	He, His, Him, Himself	Singular Pronoun	Singular
Anything Everything Something Nothing	Object	It, Its, Itself	Singular Pronoun	Singular
One	Person	One’s, Oneself	Singular Pronoun	Singular
Few Both Many Others	Person & Object	Mostly nouns are used	Plural pronoun	Plural
Some All More Most	Person & Object	Mostly nouns are used	Either Singular or Plural pronoun	Singular or plural verb depends on the noun

List of Indefinite pronouns

Examples of Indefinite Pronoun

Anyone can enroll in swimming classes.

The above sentence “anyone” implies an unidentified person.

Nobody will surpass her typing record.

In the above sentence “nobody” denotes an anonymous person.

Few were left in the queue to deposit cheques.

In the above example, we don’t know how many people were left in the queue. So, the number of people is uncertain.

Everybody should meditate in the morning.

In the above example, we don’t know the total count of the person. So, the number of persons is indefinite and it refers by “everybody”.

Most of us were having the same breakfast in the school.

In this example, we don’t know the exact count of the person. So, here the count of persons is indefinite and it denotes by “most”.

Important Rules of Indefinite Pronouns

Usage of question tag in the sentence

If “Anybody, Everybody, Somebody, Nobody, Anyone, Everyone, Someone, No one” are used in the sentence then use “auxiliary verb + they” in the question tag. The question should be in plural form.

Do not use “auxiliary verb + he” in the question tag.

For Example:

Everyone can register in the contest, can’t they? (Correct)

Everyone can register in the contest, can’t he? (Incorrect)

If “Anything, Everything, Something, Nothing” are used in the sentence then use “auxiliary verb + it” in the question tag. The treatment of question tag should be in singular form.

Do not use “auxiliary verb + he / they” in the question tag.

For Example:

Something can fit in the drawer, can’t it? (Correct)

Something can fit in the drawer, can’t they? (Incorrect)