Indefinite Pronouns as

Antecedents
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PERSONAL PRONOUNS

A personal pronoun must agree in number

with the indefinite pronoun that is its
antecedent.
Hint: Indefinite pronouns that end in one,
body, or thing are always singular.

Indefinite Pronouns as Antecedents

making sure a pronoun agrees with its indefinite pronoun antecedent.
Indefinite Pronouns
Singular Indefinite Pronouns
another, anybody, anyone,
anything, each, either,
everybody, everyone,
everything, much, neither,
nobody, no one, nothing, one,
someone, somebody,
something
Plural Indefinite Pronouns
both, few, many, several
Either Singular or Plural
all, any, more, most, none,
some

AGREEMENT WITH INDEFINITE

PRONOUNS

Use a singular pronoun to refer to a singular

indefinite pronoun.
Use a plural pronoun to refer to a plural indefinite
pronoun.
Hint: An antecedent will not appear inside a
prepositional phrase.

Each of the myths has (their, its) own heroes and villains.
Everyone has (their, his or her) favorite myth.
Several of the girls have finished (her, their) homework.

Indefinite Pronouns as Antecedents

making sure a pronoun agrees with its indefinite pronoun antecedent.
Indefinite Pronouns

Rules

Singular Indefinite Pronouns

another, anybody, anyone,
anything, each, either,
everybody, everyone,
everything, much, neither,
nobody, no one, nothing, one,
someone, somebody,
something

Use a singular pronoun to

refer to an antecedent that is
a singular indefinite pronoun.

Plural Indefinite Pronouns

both, few, many, several

An antecedent will not

appear inside a prepositional
phrase.

Either Singular or Plural

all, any, more, most, none,
some

Use a plural pronoun to refer

to an antecedent that is a
plural indefinite pronoun.

SINGULAR OR PLURAL?
All, many, more, most, none, some can be
singular or plural antecedents.
Use the prepositional phrase following the
indefinite pronoun to determine whether the the
pronoun is singular or plural.
None of the mythology has lost (their, its) appeal.
Most of the stories have (their, its) origins in tribal
myths.

Indefinite Pronouns as Antecedents

making sure a pronoun agrees with its indefinite pronoun antecedent.
Indefinite Pronouns

Rules

Singular Indefinite Pronouns

another, anybody, anyone,
anything, each, either,
everybody, everyone,
everything, much, neither,
nobody, no one, nothing, one,
someone, somebody,
something

Use a singular pronoun to

refer to an antecedent that is
a singular indefinite pronoun.

Plural Indefinite Pronouns

both, few, many, several

An antecedent will not

appear inside a prepositional
phrase.

Either Singular or Plural

all, any, more, most, none,
some

Use a plural pronoun to refer

to an antecedent that is a
plural indefinite pronoun.

Singular or Plural?

If an indefinite pronoun
antecedent can be singular
or plural, use the
prepositional phrase to
determine its number.

PRACTICE & APPLY P. 195 # 15

Choose the correct pronoun from those in
parentheses.
1.their
2.they
3.their
4.its
5.his or her