Indefinite Pronouns

Pronouns

Indefinite pronouns do not refer to any specific person, thing or amount.

Something

Something can be used as the subject or object of a sentence or question. We use it in singular, positive sentences.

• something expresses an unspecified thing;

The structures are:
Verb/auxiliary verb + something + …
Something + verb/auxiliary verb + …

For example:
“There is something in the fridge.” = Something is used to indicate the existence of an object or objects.

Nothing

Nothing can be used as the subject or object of a sentence or question. We cannot use it with negative sentences, because it already has a negative meaning.

• nothing refers to no single object.

The structures are:
Verb/auxiliary verb + nothing + …
Nothing + verb + …

For example:
“There is nothing in the fridge.” = Nothing is used to indicate the absence of any object.

Exercises

Indefinite Pronouns: Something and Nothing