Definite And Indefinite Pronoun
Definition Of Definite Pronoun :
A Pronoun is
a word which is used instead of a noun when the noun has already
been mentioned. Such as "he", "she" "it" . Definite
pronoun does refer to
any specific person, thing or amount. It is vague and definite".
Example Of Definite :
·
The
table is green and it
has a leg missing".
"it"
is the pronoun used instead of saying "the table is green and the table
has a leg missing".
Definition Of Indefinite Pronoun :
An indefinite pronoun does not refer
to any specific person, thing or amount.
It is vague and "not definite".
All : The
whole quantity of something or of some things or people.
Example :
- All is forgiven.All have arrived.
Another : An additional
or different person or thing.
Example :
- That ice-cream was good. Can I have another?
Any : No matter how
much or how many.
Example :
- Is any left?
Anybody / Anyone : No matter what
person.
Example :
- Can anyone answer this question?
Anything : No matter what
thing.
Example :
- The doctor needs to know if you have eaten anything in the last two hours.
Each : Every one of
two or more people or things, seen separately.
Example :
- Each has his own thoughts
Everybody / Everyone : All people.
Example :
- We can start the meeting because everybody has arrived.
Everything : All things.
Example :
- They have no house or possessions. They lost everything in the earthquake.
Few : A small number
of people or things.
Example :
- Few have ever disobeyed.him and lived.
Many : A large number
of people or things.
Example :
- Many have come already.
Nobody, : No person.
Example :
- phoned many times but nobody answered.
None : Not any; no
person or persons.
Example :
- invited five friends but none have come
One : An
unidentified person.
Example :
- All the students arrived but now one is missing
Several : More than two
but not many.
Example :
- They all complained and several left the meeting
Some : An unspecified
quantity of something; an unspecified number of people or things.
Example :
-
Some have arrived.
Somebody / Someone : An unspecified
or unknown person.
Example :
- Clearly somebody .murdered him.It was not suicide
