rules in subject verb agreement-English 10-1.pptx

rules in subject verb agreement

1. Good Morning Everyone!

2. Indefinite Pronoun

3. What is Indefinite pronoun? Indefinite pronouns are words that refer to non-specific people, things, or amounts. Unlike specific pronouns (like he, she, it ) indefinite pronouns do not point to a particular person or thing. They are used when you don't know exactly who or what you're referring to. Some common examples of indefinite pronouns are: Everyone - singular Anybody - singular Someone - singular None – singular or plural Each - singular Few - plural All - plural Several - plural Some - plural

4. *Indefinite pronoun* are usually singular and take a verb from that ends in “s” . (You will find a list of indefinite pronouns at the end of this handout) Example: a. Everyone walks to the store. Everyone" is a singular pronoun, even though it refers to multiple people. It takes a singular verb form ("walks"), so "everyone" is treated as one collective entity. Singular: "Everyone" = one group (though many individuals).

5. Example: b. Everything comes back eventually. "Everything" is also a singular pronoun, even though it refers to multiple things. It takes a singular verb form ("comes"). Singular: "Everything" = a single, unified concept, even though it may encompass many things. So, both " everyone " and " everything " are singular in grammatical terms, even though they refer to multiple entities or items. In each case, the verb agrees with the singular form of the subject.

6. An example of an indefinite pronoun that is usually singular and takes a verb that ends in "s" is "everyone." For example: "Everyone loves chocolate." Here, "everyone" is singular, and the verb "loves" ends in "s" to match the singular subject. “Nobody knows the answer." Here, "nobody" is singular, and the verb "knows" ends in "s" to match the subject.

7. Indefinite pronouns can be singular or plural depending on the context. For example, "everyone" is singular, but "several" is plural.

8. Thank You!