Guess Who?

JFS

You need to describe someone in class without saying the name of the person you are describing.

While the others listen they should try and guess who is being described. The twist is that you need to use the word you are about to pick in this box.

Indefinite PronounsAn indefinite pronoun is a

pronoun that does not refer to a particular person, place, or thing.

Example

Does anyone know the story of Midas?

Most indefinite pronouns are either singular or plural.

SINGULAR PLURALanother everybody no one anybody everyone nothing anyone everything one anything Much somebody Each neither someone either nobody something 

few many others several 

All , any, most, none and some can be singular or plural, depending on the phrase that follows them.

When an indefinite pronoun is used as the subject, the verb must agree with it in number.

Everyone discusses the plot. (singular) Both talk about King Minos. (plural)

All of mythology is about beliefs and ideals. (singular)

All of the myths are about beliefs and ideals. (plural)

Possessive pronouns often have indefinite pronouns as their antecedents. In such cases, the pronouns must agree in number. Note that in the first example the intervening prepositional phrase does not affect the agreement.

Each of the characters has his or her chapter. Several have conflict with their siblings.

Complete the sentences with a suitable indefinite pronoun .

1. I’m afraid I don’t know ___________ about this subject.

2. We rang the bell but ____________ was in. 3. We haven’t seen ____________ so lovely

before. 4. I have ____________ to go. 5. There was ___________ I could do about the

problem. 6. Did the teacher tell you ____________? 7. There is ____________ in the living room.8. Is there ___________ else on TV tonight?9. I can’t find my wallet _____________. 10.___________ phoned me yesterday but she

didn’t tell me her name.

Complete the sentences with a suitable indefinite pronoun. (Answer Key)

1.I’m afraid I don’t know anything about this subject.

2.We rang the bell but nobody was in.3. We haven’t seen anything so lovely before. 4.I have nowhere to go. 5.There was nothing I could do about the

problem. 6.Did the teacher tell you anything ? 7.There is nobody in the living room.8. Is there anything else on TV tonight? 9.I can’t find my wallet anywhere . 10.Somebody phoned me yesterday but she

didn’t tell me her name.