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OpenStudy (lcnettech):

Which words or word in the sentence is an indefinite pronoun? He rebuilt the engine himself and told no one. A. himself B. no one C. He d. and

OpenStudy (micahm):

a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you ) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it, this ).

OpenStudy (lcnettech):

eah im not too good with englishy

OpenStudy (lcnettech):

english

OpenStudy (micahm):

a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants HINT

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

that not it

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

a pronoun that does not refer to any person, amount, or thing in particular, e.g., anything, something, anyone, everyone.

OpenStudy (micahm):

same thing but different words

OpenStudy (micahm):

he and himself are a person

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

yes but it is not referring to the person.

OpenStudy (lcnettech):

ok quite arguing.

OpenStudy (micahm):

ok i understand could you clue me in a little more

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

what do you mean?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think its B

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

it is :)

OpenStudy (lcnettech):

hes still a little comfused probly

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes its B

OpenStudy (micahm):

you said that it not referring to a person if i understood that correct

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

yes. so some examples of indefinite pronouns are: somebody, nobody/no one, anybody, etc

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

it is not referring to any person in particular. so it could mean anyone whether it is a she/he/it.....do you understand what I am saying?

OpenStudy (micahm):

i understand but i got a little confuse with pronouns a little bit cus is it not part of a noun

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

okay :)

OpenStudy (micahm):

we know what a noun is right so isn't pronouns and nouns the same but with extra meaning to it

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

pronouns are just he/she/it etc i believe, but i am not positive. but when it is indefinite, it means that it can refer to just about anything, not just the noun or stuff similar to that. I'm sorry if this is a little confusing, but I am starting to get confused myself....:/

OpenStudy (micahm):

that's fine

OpenStudy (micahm):

case solved thanks for helping me @haleyelizabeth2017

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

np :)

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