List 10 - Pronouns

The following tables show indefinite pronouns . They refer to people, things or places but not to any one of them in particular

Singular

Singular
another anyone everyone no one someone
each anybody everybody nobody somebody
much anything everything nothing something
other        
either        
little        
neither        
one        

We can use the singular pronouns with plural nouns as these examples show. �

Examples:

  • Another of his books is about humans fighting aliens in the street.
  • Each of the scary stories was about scaly reptiles killing humans.  

Plural
both few many others several

The above plural pronouns can only be used with plural nouns as shown here.

Examples:

  • Both  of the cars were badly damaged in the storm.�
  • Several � of the roads in the city were flooded after the heavy downpour.�

Singular or Plural

Singular or Plural
all
any
more
most
none
some

We can use the singular or plural pronouns with a singular or plural countable noun , or a singular uncountable noun.

Examples:

  • I returned the apple to the seller as all
  • Someone has eaten� all  of my peanuts. (Plural countable noun)
  • If we finish� all  of his drink, will we get drunk? (Singular uncountable noun)
  • None � of the books was about what I want to know.�
  • None � of the dogs outside have stopped barking at something.
  • We have� none  of the cheese left.

4.Other pronouns

Singular  Plural 
Nominative case
who who
whoever whoever
   
Objective case  
whom whom
whomever whomever
   
Possessive case  
whose whose
whosoever whosoever

Examples:

  • Jane is very kind and charming.� Whoever  marries her will never regret it.
  • Whenever a problem arises, she blames� whomever  she can think of.
  • She has already said� whosoever  wants to marry her needs to be a millionaire.�