{"id":841,"date":"2022-04-21T11:41:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T11:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=841"},"modified":"2025-10-04T06:41:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T06:41:50","slug":"e-bb-2-identify-and-correct-errors-with-indefinite-pronoun-verb-agreement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-bb-2-identify-and-correct-errors-with-indefinite-pronoun-verb-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"E- BB.2 Identify and correct errors with indefinite pronoun-verb agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong> Identify and correct errors with indefinite pronoun-verb agreement<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>What are Indefinite Pronouns?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Indefinite pronouns are words that <strong>refer to people, things, or places in a general way<\/strong>, not specific ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Singular: <strong>everyone, somebody, anyone, each, nobody<\/strong> \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83e\udd1d\u200d\ud83e\uddd1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plural: <strong>few, many, several, both<\/strong> \ud83d\udc6b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can be <strong>singular or plural<\/strong>: <strong>all, some, any, none<\/strong> \u2696\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Why Agreement Matters<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>verb must agree<\/strong> with the <strong>indefinite pronoun<\/strong> in <strong>number<\/strong> (singular\/plural).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Correct:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Everyone <strong>is<\/strong> ready. \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Few students <strong>are<\/strong> absent. \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u274c <strong>Incorrect:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Everyone <strong>are<\/strong> ready. \u274c<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Few students <strong>is<\/strong> absent. \u274c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Rules of Indefinite Pronoun\u2013Verb Agreement<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Indefinite Pronoun<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Verb Form<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Example<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>everyone, everybody, someone, nobody, each<\/td><td>Singular<\/td><td>Everyone <strong>loves<\/strong> ice cream \ud83c\udf66<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>few, many, several, both<\/td><td>Plural<\/td><td>Several books <strong>are<\/strong> on the table \ud83d\udcda<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>all, any, some, none<\/td><td>Singular or Plural (depends on the noun that follows)<\/td><td>Some of the cake <strong>is<\/strong> gone \ud83c\udf82 \/ Some of the cookies <strong>are<\/strong> gone \ud83c\udf6a<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Tips to Identify Errors<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Find the indefinite pronoun first<\/strong> \u2705\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: &#8220;Everyone&#8221; \u2192 singular<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check the verb<\/strong> \u2705\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: &#8220;Everyone <strong>are<\/strong> happy&#8221; \u274c \u2192 Change to &#8220;is&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Look for clues in the sentence<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Words like <strong>of the students, of the cookies<\/strong> tell you if plural or singular<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Quick Trick<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Singular pronouns \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83c\udfeb \u2192 <strong>ends with s<\/strong>: &#8220;is, has&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plural pronouns \ud83d\udc6b \u2192 <strong>no s<\/strong>: &#8220;are, have&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Practice Examples<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nobody ___ (know\/knows) the answer. \u2192 <strong>knows<\/strong> \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Few of the apples ___ (is\/are) rotten. \u2192 <strong>are<\/strong> \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Everyone ___ (was\/were) excited. \u2192 <strong>was<\/strong> \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some of the milk ___ (is\/are) spoiled. \u2192 <strong>is<\/strong> \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many students ___ (enjoy\/enjoys) the game. \u2192 <strong>enjoy<\/strong> \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Remember<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Singular indefinite pronouns \u2192 singular verbs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plural indefinite pronouns \u2192 plural verbs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;All, some, any, none&#8221; \u2192 depends on what they refer to<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#b00012\"><strong>let&#8217;s practice!\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/98909\/342\/966\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-50.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-50.png 500w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-50-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-50-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79184\/282\/979\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-59.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-59.png 500w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-59-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-59-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Identify and correct errors with indefinite pronoun-verb agreement Key Notes: What are Indefinite Pronouns? Indefinite pronouns are words that refer to people, things, or places in a general way, not specific ones. Examples: Why Agreement Matters The verb must agree with the indefinite pronoun in number (singular\/plural). \u2705 Correct: \u274c Incorrect: Rules of Indefinite Pronoun\u2013Verb<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-bb-2-identify-and-correct-errors-with-indefinite-pronoun-verb-agreement\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;E- BB.2 Identify and correct errors with indefinite pronoun-verb agreement&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-841","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=841"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17868,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/841\/revisions\/17868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}