Indefinite Pronoun: Definition, Examples, & List

Indefinite Pronoun Definition

An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that connects random and non-specific beings, places, or any object.

Indefinite Pronoun

It does not represent any object, place, person, thing, or other specifications. The indefinite pronoun is used to count the entire noun without any specification; also, it contains all, both, each, every, few, neither, nobody, and none, etc.

It is applied to a person, thing in the usual way but not in a distinct manner, which is used to refer to some general, unspecified pronouns in a sentence.

Usually, the indefinite pronoun is used to introduce a huge amount of people, things, objects, places, or else without specifying a particular name of anything. It has various functions as a subject, object, or sometimes acts like a preposition too.

Some Common Indefinite Pronouns

All, any, anybody, anyone, another, each, several, nobody, many, more, few, everybody, everything, nothing, nobody, something, both, most, each, etc.

Examples of Indefinite Pronouns in Sentences

1. If anybody is finding difficulty in solving problems, come to me.
2. From my point of view, all are equal.
3. I was unable to hear anything last night after the blast.
4. Anybody can dance on the floor of dancing.
5. You run from the other side.
6. Someone, please help him.
7. I heartily congratulate every player on this team.
8. No one will help you in this situation.
9. Everyone knows about that incident.
10. Someone is absent from our crew.
11. Nothing is left in front of me to tell you the truth.
12. Only a few tickets are left to sell.
13. Get both of you out of my classroom.
14. Most of the students are participating in cultural events.
15. Each of them purchased chocolate from my shop.
16. Several people came to the stadium to see a match.
17. Does anybody know how to turn off the computer?
18. One could not see me behind bars.
19. All the judges gave a standing ovation to my performance.
20. No one will be absent from tomorrow in my class.

List of Indefinite Pronoun

1. All
2. Any
3. Each
4. Either
5. Neither
6. One 
7. Other 
8. Both
9. Many
10. Few
11. Most
12. Less
13. Little
14. Much 
15. They
16. Such
17. None 
18. Every
19. Nobody
20. Noone
21. Nothing
22. Some
23. Enough
24. Several
25. Anybody
26. Anyone
27. Anything
28. Another 
29. Each one
30. Everyone
31. Everybody
32. Everything
33. Somebody
34. Something
35. Someone
36. Somewhere

More Types of Pronoun

• Personal Pronoun
• Possessive Pronoun
• Reciprocal Pronoun