today’s notes: nov. 16, 2010 vii. indefinite pronouns a.a pronoun that does not refer to a...
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Today’s Notes: Nov. 16, 2010
VII. Indefinite PronounsA. A pronoun that does not refer to a particular
person, place, or thing. 1. ex. Someone, anyone, everyone, each, all, either, no one, nothing, both, few, many, several, 2. Most are singular; some are plural. 3. Some, like all, any, most, more, and some, can be either singular or plural (depends on the situation)
B. Match the verb you use with the pronoun (singular verb w/ singular pronoun; plural w/plural)
Indefinite Pronouns…Indefinite Pronouns…maybe…maybe…
Indefinite Pronouns…Indefinite Pronouns…maybe…maybe…Pronoun UnitPronoun Unit
88thth grade English grade English
Pop Quiz…sort of…• What is a pronoun? What is it like? • What is a pronoun that refers to a
person or thing? • What are the three cases of
pronouns?• What should always come last in
a pronoun list? • What do possessive pronouns
take the place of?
Whew…• It sounds like
everyone is ready…
• Everyone…– Everyone…
• Everyone…– Everyone…
» Everyone…
Today…• Today in class we
are going to talk about an elusive little pronoun…the indefinite pronoun.
• Indefinite pronouns are general…they hate being specific.
Indefinite Pronouns• An indefinite
pronoun is a pronoun that does not refer to a particular person, place, or thing.
Huh?
• Think of it this way…– I and you refer to specific people.
You know EXACTLY who you are talking about.
– Indefinite pronouns point to non-specific people- for example, someone, anyone, nobody, and anybody.
– These are called indefinite pronouns!
Indefinite Pronouns
• Most indefinite pronouns are either singular or plural.
Some Indefinite Pronouns
SingularAnother Everybody no oneAnybody Everyone nothingAnyone Everything oneAnything much somebodyEach neither someoneEither nobody something
PluralBothFew
ManyOthersseveral
Indefinite Subject Pronouns
• Make sure your pronoun agrees in number to the verb if it is a subject pronoun! – Use a singular indefinite pronoun with a
singular verb.• Everyone reads this part of the novel. (singular
pronoun, singular verb)
– Use a plural pronoun with a plural verb. • Several enjoy the long ride very much. (Plural
pronoun, plural verb)
Indefinite Pronouns• Pronouns beginning with any (anyone,
anybody, etc…), no (no one, nobody, nothing), every (everyone, everything, etc…), and some (someone, something, etc…) are ALWAYS singular and use a singular verb. – Everyone is laughing. – Nothing is happening!
Some more Indefinite Pronouns
• Some indefinite pronouns are always plural-both, several, few, many, others.
• Each of these needs a plural verb.– The Martin girls are twins. Both are
here. (Plural)– I like possums. Several are living in
the house next door.
Crazy Indefinites• All, any, most, none, some, enough,
and half can be singular or plural, depending on the phrase that follows. – Most of the story takes place in
England. (singular)– Most of the characters are orange.
(plural)
Pronouns with…pronouns?
• Sometimes possessive pronouns have indefinite pronouns as antecedents.
• The two pronouns must agree in number. – Several are presenting their
interpretations. (plural)– Each of the students has
his or her ideas about its meaning. (singular)
Let’s try it out…Choose the indefinite pronoun that agrees
with the verb or possessive pronoun.
1. (Neither, All) of Robert Frost’s poems are enjoyed by their readers.
2. (One, Many) of the poems have New England as their setting.
3. (Much, Many) of their narrators are people living close to nature.
4. (Much, Others) of the poetry has rhythm, and its lines rhyme.
5. (Both, Each) of the poems has its own
rhyme.
Let’s try it out…(con.) 6. Everyone studies (his or her, their)
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. 7. Many of the characters (talks, talk)
peculiarly. 8. Most of the animals (is, are)
animals. 9. Everything in Wonderland
(confuses, confuse) Alice.10. The Cheshire cat disappears;
nothing (is, are) left but its smile.
Remember…• An indefinite
pronoun is a pronoun that does not specifically name its antecedent.
• It is general.
So…• How does this
fit into what we have learned…
• The condensed soup version…
What you need to know…
• A pronoun is like a stunt double.• A pronoun takes the place of a noun. • Antecedent = word being replaced.• Personal pronouns = people or things• Nominative case = pronoun in the
subject. • Objective case = pronoun used as the
object of something.
What you need to know…
• Pronoun I/me is always last.• You is overused…be careful.• Possessive pronouns show
ownership. • A possessive pronoun takes the
place of a possessive noun. • Don’t confuse its with it’s.• An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun
that does not refer to a particular person, place, or thing.
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