Indefinite Pronouns

some+ : somebody someone something somewhere

every + : everybody everyone everything everywhere

any= : anybody anyone anything anywhere

no+ : nobody no one nothing nowhere

Indefinite Pronouns

They are pronouns that do not refer to any particular person, place or thing.

In the following sentence,

e.g. Everybody should sit in his or her seat until the plane has stopped.

  • The pronoun everybody is singular. When referring to everybody, use a singular pronoun like he/his, or she/he.

  • Do not use the plural pronouns they/their to replace everybody.

Incorrect: Everybody should sit in their seat until the plane has stopped. Even though it may sound “right” because you have heard it so often, it is NOT correct.

The correct version is: Everybody should sit in his/her seat until the plane has stopped.

Other singular indefinite pronouns include : Any everything anybody everyone anything each /anyone nobody/everyoneno one/everything none/everybody nothing/

either somebody/neither someone/another something

A few indefinite pronouns are plural. The pronoun they/their is the proper choice for replacing or referring to such indefinite pronouns.

Plural indefinite pronouns include: Several, few,, All, some,, Both, many