Indefinite Pronouns Exercises

Indefinite pronouns refer to people or things without specifying exactly who or what. Most are grammatically singular and take a singular verb: everyone, everybody, everything, someone, somebody, something, anyone, anybody, anything, no one, nobody, nothing, each, every, either, neither. "Everyone is here" and "Nobody knows the answer" — even though "everyone" refers to many people, the verb is singular.

A smaller group of indefinite pronouns is always plural: both, few, many, several. "Both are correct" and "Many have tried." The trickiest group changes depending on the noun it refers to: some, all, most, none, any. With uncountable nouns, use a singular verb: "Some of the water is dirty." With countable plural nouns, use a plural verb: "Some of the students are absent." This variable group causes the most confusion and appears frequently in B1 and B2 Cambridge examinations as a way to test deeper understanding of agreement rules beyond simple singular and plural.