Practice: Indefinite and Intervening Pronouns

Instructions

Word

Indefinite Pronouns

For each of the following, select singular in front of the word if it is always singular, plural if it is always plural or SP if it can be either one depending on the context. For help with this topic, see Chapter 13 of Working With Words, 10e.

Word 1

Word 1: all

Word 2

Word 2: anybody

Word 3

Word 3: each

Word 4

Word 4: either

Word 5

Word 5: everyone

Word 6

Word 6: few

Word 7

Word 7: none

Word 8

Word 8: nothing

Word 9

Word 9: several

Word 10

Word 10: some

Word 11

Word 11: what

Intervening Nouns and Pronouns

Select the verb that correctly completes the sentence. For help with this topic, see Chapter 13 of Working With Words, 10e.

Word 12

Word 12: Fill in the blank: No one but they BLANK the answer.

Word 13

Word 13: Fill in the blank: Only one of the 12 professors BLANK interesting.

Word 14

Word 14: Fill in the blank: She said she hopes for a cure for AIDS as a team of testers BLANK.

Word 15

Word 15: Fill in the blank: The state of Missouri is one of those that BLANK filed legal opposition to the ruling.

Word 16

Word 16: Fill in the blank: Only one of the 20 BLANK agreed.

Word 17

Word 17: Fill in the blank: Each of them BLANK going by car.

Word 18

Word 18: Fill in the blank: Each BLANK going by car.

Word 19

Word 19: Fill in the blank: They BLANK each going by car.

Word 20

Word 20: Fill in the blank: Kelly is one of the girls who BLANK nominated.