Curated OER
Indefinite Pronouns
What type of pronoun is the word someone? What about something? These words (among others) are indefinite pronouns. Use the 14 slides included here to help your class better grasp singular or plural indefinite pronouns. Examples are...
Curated OER
Scrutinizing Stand-Ins: Working With Nouns and Pronouns
Use the Schoolhouse Rock episode, "Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla," to introduce a study of pronouns. Learners consider antecedents, cases (nominative, objective and possessive), as well as types of pronouns, and then craft sentences using...
Curated OER
Subject-Verb Agreement
Perfect for a middle school classroom, this two-page reference guide introduces subject-verb agreement and gives 10 specific explanations and examples. Then, independently, attempt the 15 sentences that follow. Learners must select the...
Curated OER
Pronoun Type Practice
Explore the world of pronouns; it's a lot bigger than you think! With reflexive, indefinite, relative, demonstrative, interrogative, and intensive pronouns, you have to give your class clear, easy to understand explanations. After...
Sinclair Community College
Fundamentals of English: Pronouns
Are class members making mistakes with pronoun usage? Are you looking for a way to improve their grammar? Here is a lengthy and comprehensive presentation on pronouns, which covers everything from pronoun antecedent agreement to...
Curated OER
Noun, Pronoun, Adjective PRACTICE
Designed as a retest practice opportunity, this two-page worksheet has learners look at sentences to identify different pronouns, adjectives, and nouns. Twenty-five out of 38 questions focus on pronouns.
Curated OER
Determiners: Some and Any
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students answer 15 fill in the blank questions regarding the indefinite pronouns "some" and "any." Students may submit their answers to be scored.
University College London
University College London: Types of Pronouns
Identify the pronoun type in nine sentences. Browser must be Java enabled. Netscape recommended. Site by University College London.
University College London
Internet Grammar of English: Pronouns
Grammar tutorial on the correct use pronouns. Includes a follow-up exercise on the identification of pronoun types.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Indefinite Pronoun
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify an indefinite pronoun in the context of a sentence.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Pronoun Agreement
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify correct pronoun-antecedent agreement in the context of a sentence.
University of Calgary
Univ. Of Calgary: Parts of Speech: Personal, Possessive & Indefinite Pronouns
Defines and lists indefinite pronouns. Distinquishes between indefinite pronouns and indefinite adjectives.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Unclear Pronoun References
A screencast lesson [4 mins, 18 secs] explaining unclear, ambiguous, vague, and indefinite pronouns as well as how to avoid them while writing.
University of Ottawa (Canada)
University of Ottawa: Using Pronouns
Clear and simple explanation of the various types of pronouns, this site is easy to read and follow.
Get It Write
Get It Write: Singular Indefinite Personal Pronouns: Part I
A brief tutorial on the use of indefinite personal prounouns. Included is a list of third-person singular pronouns and a short quiz.
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin, Madison: Subject Verb Agreement
This excellent site explains numerous guidelines, complete with examples, for determining subject-verb agreement.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Subject Verb Agreement
This site begins with a general rule on subject-verb agreement, then gives three different examples of understanding the subject-verb agreement. The site also discusses rules for verb agreement with definite and indefinite pronoun...
English Plus+
Grammar Plus: Using Indefinite Pronouns
This lesson from Grammar Plus defines and give usage rules for indefinite pronouns.