Indefinite pronouns

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Lesson goals

At the end of this lesson....

- learners can correctly use indefinite pronouns in positive and negative statements and questions.

Indefinite pronouns

Whose job is it anyway?

This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have.

An pronoun is a word that is used instead of a noun or a noun phrase.

Indefinite means not specific.  It is vague and not definite.

Which sentence is correct?
A. Everybody in my class graduated.
B. Anybody in my class graduated.

1. A.
2. B.
3. Both A. and B.
4. Neither A. or B.

Fill in
I don't know ________ here.

1. Somebody
2. Someone
3. Anyone
4. Anybody

Fill in:
I'm so hungry. Could I please have _______ to eat?

1. Anything
2. Something
3. Both A. and B.
4. Neither A. or B.

Fill in:
Come in. Would you maybe like _______ to drink.

Fill in:
Wow! I have never met _______ who is as tall as you are.

Which sentence is correct?
A. Did you manage to buy the book you were looking for?
B. Which the book are you reading?

1. A.
2. B.
3. Both A. and B.
4. Neither A. or B.

Which sentence is correct?
A. Please write your notes in notebook provided.
B. You will find the Colosseum in the city of Rome.

1. A.
2. B.
3. Both A. and B.
4. Neither A. or B.

What did we do today? What did you learn?

Lesson goals achieved?

- learners can correctly use indefinite pronouns in positive and negative statements and questions.

- learners can demonstrate they know when to use a definite or an indefinite articles or no article.

- learners can still remember the rules for countable and uncountable nouns and apply these rules when using articles.

END

Definite article - THE

"THE" is placed before a singular or plural noun

The definite article (the) is used before a noun to define it as something specific (e.g., something previously mentioned or known, something unique, or something being identified by the speaker).

Indefinite article - A, AN

"A" is placed before a singular noun beginning with a consonant sound

"AN" is placed before a singular noun beginning with a vowel sound

The indefinite article (a, an) is used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known.