Indefinite Pronouns Practice (A2-B1) - English Grammar Quiz

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: A2, B1 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +15 (on pass)

This 15-question Indefinite Pronouns practice quiz walks you through the topic step by step — from basic recognition to real-world application. Tailored for Level A2-B1, with clear explanations after every question. Great for building confidence before moving to harder topics.

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Question 1: ___ is ready for the meeting. We can start now.

Question 1 options
'Everyone' is correct because it is a singular indefinite pronoun referring to all members of a group and takes a singular verb ('is'). 'All' would require 'are', 'Many' would require 'are', and 'Several' would require 'are'.
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Question 2: I looked in the fridge, but there was ___ to eat.

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'nothing' is correct because it is a negative indefinite pronoun expressing the complete absence of food. 'Something' implies food exists, 'anything' is used in questions or negative sentences with 'not', and 'everything' means all things are present.
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Question 3: Singular indefinite pronouns like 'everyone' and 'somebody' always take a singular verb.

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True because singular indefinite pronouns, including 'everyone', 'somebody', 'nobody', and 'anything', always agree with a singular verb, even though they may feel like they refer to many people.
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Question 4: Which situation correctly uses the indefinite pronoun 'nobody'?

Question 4 options
'Nobody' is a negative indefinite pronoun used to say that no person is present or involved. It expresses the complete absence of people, not a specific or unknown person.
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Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • Someone
  • left
  • their bag
  • on the chair

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'Someone left their bag on the chair' because 'Someone' is the subject indefinite pronoun, followed by the verb 'left', then the object 'their bag', and finally the location 'on the chair'.
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Question 6: Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Question 6 options
'Few are interested in the topic' is correct because 'few' is a plural indefinite pronoun and takes a plural verb 'are'. The other sentences incorrectly use singular verbs ('is') with plural indefinite pronouns like 'few', 'many', and 'several'.
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Question 7: A: Did you speak to the manager? B: I tried, but ___ in the office knew where she was.

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'nobody' is correct because the speaker tried but found no person who could help, expressing a negative result. 'Somebody' would mean a person did know, 'everybody' would mean all people knew, and 'anybody' without 'not' would be unnatural in this affirmative statement.
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Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses 'something' rather than 'anything'?

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'I want something to drink' is correct because 'something' is used in affirmative statements when referring to an unspecified thing. 'Anything' is used in questions and negative sentences, not in positive statements expressing a want.
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Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • their exam
  • Both
  • of the students
  • passed

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'Both of the students passed their exam' because 'Both' begins the subject noun phrase, followed by 'of the students', then the plural verb 'passed', and finally 'their exam' as the object.
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Question 10: We checked all the rooms, but there was ___ inside any of them.

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'nothing' is the most natural and grammatically correct choice because the sentence is affirmative in structure and needs a negative indefinite pronoun to express absence. 'Nobody' refers to people, not things (rooms are checked for things/content here). 'Anything' and 'something' do not create a negative meaning without 'not'.
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Question 11: Which statement about the indefinite pronoun 'each' is true?

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'Each' is a singular indefinite pronoun and always takes a singular verb, even when it refers to multiple people or things individually. It does not take a plural verb and is not limited to groups of three or more.
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Question 12: Original: 'No person was waiting outside.' Rewrite using an indefinite pronoun: '___ was waiting outside.'

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'Nobody' is correct because it replaces 'no person' as a negative indefinite pronoun referring to the absence of people. 'Nothing' refers to things, 'None' requires a prepositional phrase (e.g. 'none of them'), and 'Neither' is used only when referring to exactly two options.
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Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

Question 13 options
Many were happy with the result.
Nobody answered the phone.
The teacher gave everyone a book.
Something smells wonderful in the kitchen.
Negative indefinite pronoun as subject
Singular indefinite pronoun as subject
Plural indefinite pronoun as subject
Singular indefinite pronoun as object

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

Indefinite pronouns can be singular (e.g. 'everyone', 'something'), plural (e.g. 'many', 'few'), negative (e.g. 'nobody', 'nothing'), or act as the object of a verb or preposition.
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Question 14: The indefinite pronouns 'all', 'some', 'none', and 'any' are always singular and always take a singular verb.

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False because 'all', 'some', 'none', and 'any' can be either singular or plural depending on the context and the noun they refer to. For example, 'All of the water is gone' (singular) vs. 'All of the students are here' (plural).
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Question 15: Which sentence best expresses that an unspecified person called, without indicating you know who it was?

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'Someone called for you while you were out' is correct because 'someone' is used in affirmative sentences to refer to an unknown, unspecified person. 'Anyone' is used in questions or negative sentences, 'everyone' implies all people called, and 'no one' means nobody called.