English Grammar

Indefinite Pronouns

Indefinite pronouns are words like one, none, nobody, nothing, all, few, some, many, anybody, everybody etc. They do not refer to any person or thing in particular but are used in a general way.

One should love one’s country.
Nobody came to her rescue.
None of these conditions is acceptable to us.
Something is better than nothing.
Few escaped unhurt.
We haven’t received any reply yet.

Notes: None means not one: it may be followed by a singular or plural verb.