Pronouns and Determiners - Assertive Indefinite Pronouns and Determiners

These pronouns and determiners refer to an indefinite person or thing that is introduced in a positive statement.

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[pronoun]

used to denote a certain, but unspecified, portion or selection of things or people

Ex: Some will attend the event , but not everyone .

[pronoun]

a person who is not mentioned by name

Ex: There 's someone waiting for you in the reception area .

[pronoun]

a person whose identity is not specified or known

Ex: I heard somebody singing in the park last night .

[pronoun]

used to mention a thing that is not known or named

Ex: Let 's go out and do something fun this weekend .

[determiner]

used to express an unspecified amount or number of something

Ex: I need some sugar for my coffee .

[pronoun]

used to refer to an unspecified selection within a group or category

Ex: Certain of the answers were wrong, but we couldn’t find the mistake.

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