G6-f Use a singular verb with an indefinite pronoun.
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G6-f Use a singular verb with an indefinite pronoun.
indefinite pronoun A pronoun that does not refer to a particular person or object. Examples: Singular—anybody, anyone, each, everyone, everything, somebody, something, neither, none, or nobody; Plural—few, many, and several; Singular or plural—all, most, and some.
In formal writing, an indefinite pronoun usually refers to a single person or object and agrees with a singular verb.
If an indefinite pronoun such as all, none, or some refers to a plural noun, use a plural form of the verb. If it refers to a singular noun, use a singular form.
- Some manage to find jobs that fit their schedule, the surf schedule.
- Most are respectable people.