Agreement and
Indefinites
 Pronouns
should agree with the antecedent
in number, case and gender
 That is if there is one person you use the
singular pronoun
 If the antecedent is a girl you use a
feminine pronoun, and if it is a boy you use
a masculine pronoun
 Last, If the pronoun is the subject of the
sentence you must use a subject pronoun,
objects need the object pronouns and
possessives show ownership
 Indefinite
Pronouns are exactly what they
sound like; indefinite.
 Indefinite means it is not clear or final.
 There are some pronouns that when used
do not come across exactly singular or
plural. They are “GENERAL” words- but
they are still singular or plural
ONES
 Someone, anyone, everyone, no one, one
BODIES
 Somebody, anybody, everybody, nobody
THINGS
 Something, anything, everything, nothing
 Either, neither, each, another
All
are always singular pronouns
 Somebody
needs to move (his or her,
their) books off the floor.
 Either
of the movies is fine if (their, its)
actors are famous.
 Each
of the dogs must have (their, its)
bath tonight.
 Somebody
needs to move (his or her,
their) books off the floor.
 Either
of the movies is fine if (their, its)
actors are famous.
 Each
of the dogs must have (their, its)
bath tonight.
 Several
(3 or 4), Few (3), Both (2),
Many(4 or more)
 These
are always plural!!!
 Few
girls have been to (her, their) lockers
already.
 Both
my dad and my mother will go to (their,
his or her) favorite restaurant tonight.
 Several
(3 or 4), Few (3), Both (2),
Many(4 or more)
 These
are always plural!!!
 Few
girls have been to (her, their) lockers
already.
 Both
my dad and my mother will go to (their,
his or her) favorite restaurant tonight.
All,
Any, Most, None, Some
 These
pronouns can be both singular and
plural- We have to look at what follows to
determine the number.
 For
example:
 All of the students must wash their hands.
 Most of the team brought its uniforms.
 None
of the pets have had (its, their)
shots.
 All
of the class needs (his or her, their)
books out.
 Some
of the girls need (her, their) lockers
cleaned.
 None
of the pets have had (its, their)
shots.
 All
of the class needs (his or her, their)
books out.
 Some
of the girls need (her, their) lockers
cleaned.