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==Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns== | ==Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns== | ||
"Indefinite pronouns refer to nonspecific persons or things" (Hacker and Sommers 311). | "Indefinite pronouns refer to nonspecific persons or things" (Hacker and Sommers 311). A few examples of Indefinite Pronouns are all, anything, neither, somebody, several, both, everyone, etc. | ||
'''Example sentences:''' | |||
Somebody is at the door. ("Somebody" is singular; therefore, the linking verb is "is" instead of "are.") | |||
Both do well at taking tests. ("Both" is plural (referring to more than one); therefore the linking verb is "do" instead of "does.") | |||