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    The document discusses subject verb agreement with indefinite pronouns. It identifies which indefinite pronouns are singular and plural, and provides examples of their correct usage. Singular indefinite pronouns include each, nobody, something, while plural indefinite pronouns include several, few, both, and many. The document also discusses how some indefinite pronouns like some, all, most, none can be either singular or plural depending on their antecedent or the noun in a prepositional phrase.

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    The document discusses subject verb agreement with indefinite pronouns. It identifies which indefinite pronouns are singular and plural, and provides examples of their correct usage. Singular indefinite pronouns include each, nobody, something, while plural indefinite pronouns include several, few, both, and many. The document also discusses how some indefinite pronouns like some, all, most, none can be either singular or plural depending on their antecedent or the noun in a prepositional phrase.

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    The document discusses subject verb agreement with indefinite pronouns. It identifies which indefinite pronouns are singular and plural, and provides examples of their correct usage. Singular indefinite pronouns include each, nobody, something, while plural indefinite pronouns include several, few, both, and many. The document also discusses how some indefinite pronouns like some, all, most, none can be either singular or plural depending on their antecedent or the noun in a prepositional phrase.

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    Pronouns

    Subject verb agreement of Indefinite Pronouns


    Singular Indefinite Pronouns
    ● The following pronouns are
    singular:
    ⚪ each, nobody, something, anybody, no one,
    somebody, one, everybody, someone, neither,
    anyone, anything, either, nothing, everyone,
    everything, and other pronouns ending in one,
    body, and thing.
    ● Example: Everybody is going to the party.
    ● Example: Only one of my friends is going to the
    party.
    ● Example: Neither of my friends is going to the party.
    Singular and Plural Indefinite Pronouns
    ● The following pronouns may be singular or plural depending on
    either their antecedent (the word or phrase to which they refer) or
    on the noun or pronoun in the prepositional phrase:
    ⚪ Some, all, most, none, and any.
    ● Examples:

    ⚪ Some of the mail has arrived.

    ⚪ Some of the letters have arrived.


    Singular and Plural Indefinite Pronouns,
    Cont.
    ● When none is used to mean not one of, it
    is construed as singular; when it tells how
    many, it is construed as plural.

    ⚪ Examples:

    ● Of these medicines, none is effective.


    Practicing Indefinite Pronouns

    ● Everybody (love/loves) somebody.


    • Everybody loves somebody.

    ● If either of the two students (are/is) caught


    cheating again, he will be suspended for
    three weeks.
    • If either of the two students is caught cheating again, he
    will be suspended for three weeks.
    Practicing More Indefinite Pronouns
    ● Several of the audience members at the
    circus (was/were) accosted by the juggling
    platypus.
    • Several of the audience members at the circus were
    accosted by the juggling platypus.

    ● Both of my parents (is/are) from Kentucky.


    • Both of my parents are from Kentucky.
    I hope everybody has a great day!
    Plural Indefinite Pronouns

    ● The following pronouns are


    plural:
    ⚪ Several, few, both, and many.

    ● Example: Several of my
    friends are going to the party.

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