Singular or Plural Indefinite Pronouns

Use the indefinite pronoun sheet alongside agreement lessons. Use the relative pronoun sheet before teaching commas around nonrestrictive clauses.

Sort 12 indefinite pronouns as singular, plural or either, then circle the verb in 6 sentences. Some indefinite pronouns are always singular, some are always plural, and some can be either, depending on the noun in the phrase that follows them. The directions on the page read: In Part A, write each word from the box in the column where it belongs. In Part B, circle the verb in parentheses that agrees with the subject. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 6th Grade pronouns, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with possessive, relative and indefinite pronouns. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

Most, none, some and all can be either, depending on the noun that follows. Most of the cookies were chocolate chip, but Most of the pizza was gone by noon.

Use which after a comma for extra information about a thing, and that with no comma for information that tells which thing. Compare Our old car, which is twenty years old, with The bus that goes to the zoo.

Whose shows ownership, as in The girl whose painting won first prize is in my class.