Pronouns

Someone left (a)   bookbag on the bus.

• his

• their

Answer explanation

SOMEONE is always a singular indefinite pronoun-- someONE.

Hence, we use a singular possessive pronoun.

Some of the students missed (a)   bus.

• their

• his

Answer explanation

SOME can be either singular or plural.

In this case, SOME refers to SOME students (plural), so we use a plural possessive pronoun.

In other cases, SOME refers to a singular amount and requires a singular pronoun, as in: I ate SOME of the cake. IT was delicious.

Everyone lost (a)   shoes during the dance.

• his or her

• their

Answer explanation

EVERYONE is a singular indefinite pronoun. EveryONE.

Therefore, we use singular possessive pronouns (his/her).

Neither student brought (a)   book to class.

• his or her

• their

Answer explanation

EITHER/NEITHER are always singular.

Therefore, we use the singular possessive pronoun.

Exception: either/or and neither/nor compounds, when we agree with the word that comes closest to the verb

Nobody did (a)   homework last night.

• his or her

• their

Answer explanation

NOBODY is always singular.

NoBODY = one body

Therefore, we use a singular possesive pronoun (his/her).

Did anyone do (a)   assignment?

• his

• their

Answer explanation

ANYONE is always a singular indefinite pronoun.

AnyONE = one person

Therefore, we use a singular possessive pronoun.

Many students brought (a)   devices to school.

• their

• his or her

Answer explanation

MANY is always a plural indefinite prponoun.

Therefore, we use a plural possessive pronoun.

Indefinite pronoun

1. There is someone at the door

(Find the reflexive pronouns in the sentences)

• There

• Someone

• Door

• None of the above

Indefite pronoun

There is ----------- I like about this picture, it is nice!

(Pick a relevent Indefinite pronoun)

• something

• anything

Indefinite pronouns

I got the rearest icecream in the world and kept it in my room but now it is nowhere.

(Indetify the the indefinite pronoun in the sentence)

• Rearest

• Room

• Nowhere

• Icecream