Complete English Grammar Rules_ Examples, Exceptions, Exercises, and Everything You Need to Master Proper Grammar ( PDFDrive )-89

Prévia do material em texto

•	“Neither	seem	willing	to	negotiate.”
•	“There	are	none	left.”
•	“Save	some	for	me!”
Indefinite	Adjectives	vs.	Indefinite
Pronouns
Some	indefinite	pronouns	can	also	function	as	indefinite	adjectives	if	they	come
immediately	before	a	noun.	For	example:
•	“There	is	more	to	be	done.”	(indefinite	pronoun)
•	“There	is	more	work	to	be	done.”	(indefinite	adjective)
•	“There	is	another	who	can	fill	in,	if	necessary.”	(indefinite	pronoun)
•	“There	is	another	student	who	can	fill	in,	if	necessary.”	(indefinite	adjective)
If	you’re	trying	to	determine	whether	a	word	is	an	indefinite	pronoun,	just	see	if
it’s	on	its	own;	if	it	is	paired	with	a	noun,	then	it	is	an	indefinite	adjective.
Quiz
(answers	start	on	page	610)
1.	Which	of	the	following	indefinite	pronouns	can	only	be	used	to	refer	to
things?
a)	All
b)	Many
c)	Much
d)	Several
	
2.	Identify	the	indefinite	pronoun	used	in	the	following	sentence:
“People	are	saying	all	sorts	of	things,	but	little	is	worth	listening	to.”
a)	People
b)	All
c)	Little
d)	B	&	C
	
3.	What	is	the	difference	between	an	indefinite	pronoun	and	an	indefinite