English Grammar: Pronouns

Pronouns — Indefinite Pronouns

A large group of pronouns are called indefinite pronouns because they do not point out particular places, persons, or things.

Somebody took my coat. (Somebody is an indefinite pronoun.)

A few left the hall early. (Few is an indefinite pronoun.)

The following list contains the commonly used indefinite pronouns. Refer to this list, and to the other lists in this unit, whenever you are not sure of the classification of a pronoun.

Commonly Used Indefinite Pronouns