Today you will learn about indefinite plural pronouns.
✅ Both = Two people or things viewed together
Ex: Both of them are ready for school.
✅ Few = A small quantity of things or people.
Ex: Few were late for class today.
✅ Fewer = A smaller quantity of things or people.
Ex: Fewer were absent from class.
✅ Many = A large quantity of things or people.
Ex: Many are going to the concert.
✅ Others = Other people, not us.
Ex: I think that others have already been here.
✅ Several = More than two things or people but not many.
Ex: They were all ready to go so several left early.
Singular or Plural:
These are indefinite pronouns that can be singular or plural depending on whether what is being referred to is singular or plural.
✅ All = The whole amount of something, some things, or people.
Examples:
- All is forgiven.
- All were very hungry.
✅ Any = It doesn’t matter how much or how many.
Examples:
- Is there any left?
- Ask any of them, they will tell you.
✅ More = A larger amount of something, some things, or people.
Examples:
- There is more in the kitchen.
- More are on their way.
✅ Most = The majority, almost all.
Examples:
- Most is complete.
- Most have arrived late.
✅ None = Not any, no people.
Examples:
- None has ever written such a great paper.
- None have written better papers before.
✅ Some = An unspecified amount of something, some things, or people.
Examples:
- There was a lot of furniture in the house, some was damaged.
- There were a lot of valuables in the house, some were stolen.
Let’s practice!
Write sentences in the comments section using indefinite plural pronouns.
We published a lesson on Indefinite Singular Pronouns here: https://www.limlessons.com/en/blog_post/expand-your-vocabulary-useful-indefinite-pronouns and
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