Somebody is an indefinite pronoun used to refer to both general and specific people. In this lesson, we will discuss when and how to use it.
'Somebody' as an Indefinite Pronoun
Use
Somebody is used to refer to general or specific people. Here are some examples:
I know somebody who can play drums.
'Somebody' refers to a specific person, here.
Somebody is trying to get rid of this.
Here, we are referring to a person we do not know.
Negation with 'Somebody'
'Somebody' as a Noun
Somebody can also be used as a noun that means a famous, renowned person, someone of authority. It can be used in plural form. Take a look at the following examples:
All of them think they are somebodies but they are just petty criminals.
Tip
Somebody can be replaced with they when it is repeated in a sentence. Accordingly, its object pronoun is them, its possessive determiner is their, and its possessive pronoun is theirs. Look:
Somebody is trying to catch us. They are getting close.
Somebody was trying to help the kid. Weren't they?
Somebody should know their duties.
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