Indefinite pronouns
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English indefinite pronouns (somebody, something…)
Indefinite pronouns are used in English to refer to unspecified objects, places or people (hence the term “indefinite”), whether in the plural or singular.
Here is the list of indefinite pronouns in English :
| Indefinite pronouns | Examples |
| SINGULAR | |
| another | Give me another example. |
| anybody/ anyone | Does anybody know a good place to eat? |
| anything | My dad always told me that anything is possible. |
| each | He shook the hand of each candidate |
| either | Either day suits me. |
| enough | He’s got enough money. |
| everybody/ everyone | Everybody enjoyed the concert. |
| everything | I gave him everything. |
| less | We have less than three hours left. |
| little | Give me just a little. |
| much | Much of it true. |
| neither | Neither road goes to New York |
| nobody/ no-one | I have nobody to talk to. |
| nothing | There was nothing we could do. |
| one | One of the girls was left behind. |
| other | He works as hard as any other student. |
| somebody/ someone | There is somebody at the door. |
| something | He saw something in the garden. |
| you | You can’t learn this song in two minutes. |
| PLURAL | |
| both | I liked them both very much. |
| few | They have few books. |
| fewer | Fewer women wear hats these days. |
| many | Many are called, but few are chosen. |
| others | I’m sure that others have done this before. |
| several | I have several friends in Paris. |
| they | They say that smoking is bad for health. |
| SINGULAR / PLURAL | |
| all | I saw them all. |
| any | Do you have any gum? |
| more | Show me more. |
| most | Most cameras are made in Japan. |
| none | None of us speak Spanish. |
| some | Can I have some? / We’ll need some. |
| such | You’re such a bad liar. |