Indefinite pronouns merupakan sejumlah kata ganti tak tentu (indefinite) yang berperan sebagai nouns dalam kalimat. Yang merupakan indefinite pronouns adalah:
- all
- another
- any
- anybody
- anything
- both
- each one
- either
- everybody
- everyone
- everything
- few
- little
- many
- more
- much
- neither
- nobody
- none
- no one
- nothing
- oneself
- other
- others
- some
- somebody
- someone
- something
- such
Perhatikan kalimat berikut:
- Some responded favorably, but most of them rejected Islam.
- This sweater fits anybody six or more feet tall.
- Each one is reviewed in turn and given a proficiency rating.
(Some, anybody, dan each one merupakan indefinite pronoun. Some/beberapa tidak diketahui jumlah pasti responden yang dimaksud. Anybody/seseorang dan each one/setiap orang merujuk orang/seseorang yang tidak diketahui dengan pasti identitasnya.)
Exercise:
Complete the following sentences by supplying appropriate indefinite pronouns. Do as examples.
- Anyone portrayed in this story is good.
- We spoke to each one or everyone in turn.
- The police suspected that something had been taken by the intruders.
- When _________ had left, I began cleaning the auditorium.
- __________ was able to complete the crossword puzzle, because it was exceptionally difficult.
- Though many wanted to go aboard, __________ was permitted to do so.
- Sam said he would buy her __________ she asked for as long as the present would cost less than a hundred dollars.
- __________ were indicated for perjury, but only two were convicted.
Sumber:
Zulfahmi M, 2020, English Grammar and Reading: Materi dan Latihan untuk Bahasa Inggris Umum, CV. Kekata Group: Surakarta
