Part 3 Indefinite Pronouns worksheet 1

These indefinite pronouns are SINGULAR:

Another anything everybody neither one

Anybody each everyone nobody somebody

Anyone either everything no one someone

Each of the applicants was interviewed

Neither of the girls has left yet.

These indefinite pronouns are PLURAL:

Both Both of the boats are tied to the dock

Many (bald men fear the sun)

Few Several have signed up for the field trip

Several

The words some, all, and most are singular if they refer to one part of something. They are plural if they refer to several things.

All of the water all of the pencils

Most of the day most of the children

Note: Verbs ending in “S” are singular.

Directions: Write the subject (an indefinite pronoun). Write the correct verb.

1. Another of the chimpanzees (play, plays) the drums.
2. Both (take, takes) ice skating lessons.
3. Someone from the park district (say, says) we need a permit for our picnic.
4. Many of the glasses (are, is) broken.
5. One of my uncles (own, owns) a gas station.
6. All of the laundry (need, needs) ironing.
7. We were glad to see that several of you (pitch, pitches) a tent so well.
8. Everybody (cheer, cheers) when Darlene scores a basket.
9. Most of the frogs in the pond (is, are) fully grown.
10. Each of the team captains (plan, plans) his or her team strategy.
11. Some of the icicles (is, are) falling from the roof.
12. No one in any of my classes (study, studies) harder than I do.
13. All of the elevators (is, are) out of order.
14. Everything I say (make, makes) Terry laugh.
15. Either Lou or Estelle (is, are) in charge.