compound pronouns

Words like 'something', 'everywhere', 'anybody' and 'no-one' are indefinite pronouns. We use them for people, things and places.

People: somebody* / anybody* / nobody* / everybody*
Things: something / anything / nothing / everything
Places: somewhere / anywhere / nowhere / everywhere

*We can use anybody or anyone - the meaning is the same. It's also true for someone, no-one and everyone.

These are singular words, so we use a singular verb with them.

Text source: Beckwith, Seonaid. “Indefinite Pronouns.” Perfect-English-Grammar.Com, www.perfect-english-grammar.com/something-anything-nothing-everything.html. Accessed 6 Dec. 2019.

Lessons and Exercises:

BBC Learning English

Perfect English Grammar

Oxford University Press

Somebody - anybody - nobody (Frankfurt International School)

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