Indefinite Pronouns

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What are indefinite pronouns?

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Indefinite pronouns are words like someone, anything, everybody, or none that don't refer to a specific person, place, thing, or amount.

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Give an example of an indefinite pronoun for people.

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Someone, anyone, everyone, nobody.

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What do indefinite pronouns for people refer to?

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They refer to people, but we don’t know exactly who.

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Provide an example sentence using an indefinite pronoun for people.

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"Someone is calling you."

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Give an example of an indefinite pronoun for things.

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Something, anything, nothing, everything.

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What do indefinite pronouns for things refer to?

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They refer to objects or ideas without being specific.

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Provide an example sentence using an indefinite pronoun for things.

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"I heard something outside."

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Give an example of an indefinite pronoun for amounts or quantities.

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All, some, none, any, each, many, few.

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What do indefinite pronouns for amounts refer to?

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They refer to quantities or amounts without giving exact numbers.

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Provide an example sentence using an indefinite pronoun for amounts.

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"Some of the cookies are gone."