INDEFINITE PRONOUNS OVERVIEW

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS OVERVIEW

Indefinite pronouns are used to talk about people or things in general. They don’t refer to any particular person. Examples are: all, none, any, some, one, someone, no one, nobody, somebody etc.

Study the sentences given below.

• One does not know what to do in such situations.
• One must be content with one’s lot.
• One cannot choose one’s parents.
• One must not boast of one’s achievements.
• One must put one’s best foot forward.
• One must not lose hope no matter what happens.
• None of these stories are worth reading.
• They say he has lost his marbles. (To lose one’s marbles is to go crazy.)
• None of them are here right now.
• All were drowned.
• Some are born great; some achieve greatness; some have greatness thrust upon them.
• Somebody has stolen my phone.
• Nobody was there to save the child from drowning.
• Few escaped unhurt.
• We didn’t see any of them again.

Most of these words can also be used as adjectives. Note that when they are used as adjectives, they are followed by a noun.

• Few people escaped unhurt.
• Some people are born great.

The pronoun he or she is used to refer to the indefinite pronounsanybody, everybody, anyone, everyone and each.

• Every one of the boys has submitted his work.

When the sex is not mentioned, the third person plural pronoun ‘they’ is used to refer to anybody, everybody etc.

• Everybody likes to have their way.

SIMILE

Simile

Read the sentences.

The wrestler was strong.
The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
He is very busy.
He is as busy as a bee.

The two sentences make the same statement. We are told that the wrestler was strong. But the second sentence expresses the same thing in a more interesting manner. The expression as strong as an ox is called a simile.

A simile is a phrase that describes something by making a comparison between one person or thing and another of a different kind using the word as or like.

Complete the following using suitable words from the box.

[bee, mule, bat, mouse, wolf, lamb, lightning, peacock, furnace, grass, lead, feather, fox, cucumber, honey, deer, peas, egg, fiddle, rock]

1. As light as a ………………………..

2. As sweet as …………………………

3. As bald as an ……………………….

4. As cunning as a ……………………….

5. As blind as a ……………………….

6. As busy as a ……………………….

7. As hungry as a ……………………….

8. As cool as a ……………………….

9. As steady as a ……………………….

10. As quick as ……………………….

11. As busy as ……………………….

12. As swift as ……………………….

13. As obstinate as ……………………….

14. As heavy as ……………………….

15. As like as two ……………………….

16. As timid as a ……………………….

17. As proud as a ……………………….

18. As gentle as a ……………………….

19. As hot as a ……………………….

20. As green as ……………………….

Answers

1. As light as a feather

2. As sweet as honey

3. As bald as an egg

4. As cunning as a fox

5. As blind as a bat

6. As busy as a bee

7. As hungry as a wolf

8. As cool as a cucumber

9. As steady as a rock

10. As quick as lightning

11. As busy as a bee

12. As swift as a hare

13. As obstinate as a mule

14. As heavy as lead

15. As like as two peas

16. As timid as a deer

17. As proud as a peacock

18. As gentle as a lamb

19. As hot as a furnace

20. As green as grass

REMOVE THE APOSTROPHE

REMOVE THE APOSTROPHE

 Rewrite the following sentences using the full forms of the words that have apostrophes.

1. He’s just gone out.

2. You’ll never find a better animal than this one.

3. She’s always been like that.

4. You’ve never helped me.

5. It’s raining.

6. This fellow’s out of his mind.

7. There’s nothing here.

8. What’re you doing there?

9. It’s easy to understand.

10. Isn’t there anyone to attend to that poor woman?

11. We’re all dying of hunger.

12. It’s taken much longer than I expected.

13. I can’t give an explanation.

14. If he doesn’t obey my orders, he’ll be killed.

15. Let’s start right away.

16. I’ve known him for ten years.

Answers

1. He has just gone out.

2. You will never find a better animal than this one.

3. She has always been like that.

4. You have never helped me.

5. It is raining.

6. This fellow is out of his mind.

7. There is nothing here.

8. What are you doing there?

9. It is easy to understand.

10. Is not there anyone to attend to that poor woman?

11. We are all dying of hunger.

12. It has taken much longer than I expected.

13. I cannot give an explanation.

14. If he does not obey my orders, he will be killed.

15. Let us start right away.

16. I have known him for ten years.

COMPARATIVES WORKSHEET

Make meaningful sentences using the hints given in the brackets. An example is given below.

Silver is …………………….. gold. (precious)
Silver is not as precious as gold.

Exercise

1. Mount Everest is ……………… than K2. (high)

2. The sun is …………………….. than the moon. (hot)

3. The moon is ………………………. the sun. (hot)

4. Iron is …………………………. wood. (heavy)

5. Wood is ………………………… iron. (heavy)

6. Dogs are ……………………….. cats. (faithful)

7. Cats are …………………………. dogs. (faithful)

8. The sparrow is ………………………. the crow. (small)

9. The crow is …………………….. the sparrow. (small)

10. The elephant is …………………………. of the land animals. (big)

11. Samuel …………………………. boy in the class. (smart)

Answers

1. Mount Everest is higher than K2.

2. The sun is hotter than the moon.

3. The moon is not as hot as the sun.

4. Iron is heavier than wood.

5. Wood is not as heavy as iron.

6. Dogs are more faithful than cats.

7. Cats are not as faithful as dogs. / Cats are less faithful than dogs.

8. The sparrow is smaller than the crow.

9. The crow is not as small as the sparrow.

10. The elephant is the biggest of the land animals.

11. Samuel is smarter than any other boy in the class. / Samuel isthe smartest boy in the class.

Grammar Exercise - Countable and uncountable nouns

Grammar Exercise - Countable and uncountable nouns

USAGE OF NOUN

USAGE OF NOUN

Select the correct option

1.	John returned the pillow to his room.Pillow is an example of what?

A.	Compound Noun

B.	Plural Noun

C.	Direct Object

D.	Possessive Noun

2.	Most cars run depend on gasoline to operate.Gasoline is an example of what?

A.	Plural Noun

B.	Concrete Noun

C.	Indirect Object

D.	Abstract Noun

3.	Mel Gibson, the actor, has stared in many films.Actor is an example of what?

A.	Noun as Appositive

B.	Plural Noun

C.	Direct Object

D.	Indirect Object

4.	The Sun know as a small star.Sun is an example of what?

A.	Predicate Noun

B.	Collective Noun

C.	Indirect Object

D.	Proper Noun

5.	The director made many films.Films is an example of what?

A.	Possessive Noun

B.	Direct Object

C.	Noun as Appositive

D.	Abstract Noun

6.	People buy many things at this famous market.Market is an example of what?

A.	Compound Noun

B.	Possessive Noun

C.	Object of a Preposition

D.	Direct Object

7.	Johns friend brought grapes everyday for lunch.Grapes are an example of what?

A.	Possessive Noun

B.	Compound Noun

C.	Appossitive

D.	Plural Noun

8.	The soldiers showed courage during the battle.Courage is an example of what?

A.	Concrete Noun

B.	Plural Noun

C.	Compound Noun

D.	Abstract Noun

9.	The Man left the pocketwatch on the table.Pocketwach is an example of what?

A.	Plural Noun

B.	Collective Noun

C.	Compound Noun

D.	Possessive Noun

10.	The newspaper was for the whole community.Community is an example of what?

A.	Collective Noun

B.	Proper Noun

C.	Plural Noun

D.	Abstract Noun

KINDS OF NOUNS

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Nouns Exercise

Nouns Exercise

Free Prefixes and Suffixes Worksheets from The Teacher's Guide

Free Prefixes and Suffixes Worksheets from The Teacher's Guide

NON-FINITES EXERCISE

Rewrite the following sentences by changing the participle into a finite verb

1. Having learnt his lesson, he went out  to play cricket.

2. Walking along the street one day, I saw a dead cobra.

3. Leaving the forest we advanced into the open plain.

4. Driven out of his country, he sought asylum in a foreign land.

5. It being a very hot day, I remained in my tent.

6. A gipsy, wandering across the meadows, found the child.

7. I once saw a man walking on a rope.

8. Not knowing my way, I asked a policeman.

9. Hearing the noise, I woke up.

10. Being paralytic, he could not walk.

Answers

1. After he learnt his lesson, he went out to play cricket.

2. While I was walking along the street one day, I saw a dead cobra.

3. We left the forest and advanced into the open plain.

4. As he was driven out of his country, he sought asylum in a foreign land.

5. As it was a very hot day, I remained in my tent.

6. A gipsy found the child while he was wandering across the meadows.

7. I once saw a man who was walking on a rope.

8. As I did not know my way, I asked a policeman.

9. When I heard the noise, I woke up.

10. As he was paralytic, he could not walk.