Indefinite Pronouns

someone, anything, nobody, everything refer to unspecific people/things.

Examples

• Someone is at the door.
• I know nothing.

Key rules

• someone, anyone, no one, everyone refer to people
• something, anything, nothing, everything refer to things
• They take singular verbs: Everyone is here
• Use some- in positive, any- in negative and questions

Common mistakes

• Everybody are happy → Everybody is happy
• I don't know nothing → I don't know anything