Positive Indefinite Pronouns

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What are Positive Indefinite Pronouns ?

Positive Indefinite Pronouns are pronouns that refer to people in a general or indefinite way, but they give a positive meaning (not negative).
They do not point to a specific person, yet they suggest that at least one or all people exist.

Common Positive Indefinite Pronouns : someone , somebody , everyone , everybody

Explanation

1. They refer to persons, not things.


2. The exact person is not known or not mentioned.


3. They are called positive because they do not deny existence.


4. They always take a singular verb.

Examples : 1. Someone is waiting outside. 2. Somebody called you earlier. 3. Everyone likes honesty. 4. Everybody is present in the class.

Positive Indefinite Pronouns মানে কি ?

Positive Indefinite Pronouns বুলিলে এনে সৰ্বনামক বুজায় যিয়ে কোনো নিৰ্দিষ্ট ব্যক্তি নুবুজাই সাধাৰণভাৱে লোকক বুজায়, আৰু ইয়াত নাকৰাত্মক অৰ্থ নাথাকে।

সাধাৰণ Positive Indefinite Pronouns : 1. someone / somebody → কোনোবা এজন 2. everyone / everybody → সকলোৰে

 মুখ্য বৈশিষ্ট্য :1. মানুহক বুজায় 2. নিৰ্দিষ্ট নহয় 3. অৰ্থ ধনাত্মক (positive) 4. সদায় singular verb লয়

Exam Tip: Someone / Somebody / Everyone / Everybody + Singular Verb

Positive Indefinite Pronouns – Fill in the Blanks

Word Box: someone, somebody, everyone, everybody

1. Everyone will be there for you.


2. Somebody knocked at the door.


3. I need someone to help me with this.


4. Somebody needs to clean up this mess.


5. Everybody saw the accident.


6. Everyone understands the problem.


7. Somebody found my lost phone.


8. We should care for everyone.


9. Everybody is ready for the meeting.


10. Someone has the keys to the office.


11. Somebody called you earlier.


12. Everyone is in the room.

Exam Note

• Someone / Somebody → an unknown person


• Everyone / Everybody → all people


• All these pronouns take a singular verb ✔

MCQs / Error Detection / Mixed Pronouns Practice (HSLC / SSC)

PART A: MCQs

1. Each of the students ___ present. A. are | B. were | C. is | D. have
Ans: C – is
Explanation: “Each” takes a singular verb. ব্যাখ্যা : “Each” ৰ সৈতে singular verb ব্যৱহাৰ হয়।

2. Either of the two answers ___ correct. A. are | B. were | C. is | D. have
Ans: C – is
Explanation: Either = one of two → singular verb. ব্যাখ্যা : Either = দুটাৰ মাজৰ এটা → singular verb।

3. Someone ___ knocking at the door. A. are | B. were | C. is | D. have
 Ans: C – is
Explanation: Someone is singular. ব্যাখ্যা : Someone singular।

4. This book is ___, not yours. A. your | B. mine | C. my | D. me
Ans: B – mine
Explanation: “Mine” is a possessive pronoun. ব্যাখ্যা : “Mine” possessive pronoun।

5. She hurt ___ while playing. A. her | B. hers | C. herself | D. she
Ans: C – herself
Explanation: Reflexive pronoun matches subject. ব্যাখ্যা : Reflexive pronoun subject ৰ সৈতে মিলিব লাগিব।

6. ___ of the boys won the prize. (one by one) A. All | B. Each | C. Both | D. Many
Ans: B – Each
Explanation: “One by one” → Each. ব্যাখ্যা : “এটা এটাকৈ” → Each।

7. These are ___ shoes. A. mine | B. my | C. me | D. I
Ans: B – my
Explanation: Noun follows → possessive adjective. ব্যাখ্যা : Noun থাকিলে possessive adjective ব্যৱহাৰ হয়।

8. The man ___ car is blue is my uncle. A. who | B. which | C. whose | D. whom
Ans: C – whose
Explanation: “Whose” shows possession. ব্যাখ্যা : “Whose” অধিকাৰ বুজায়।

9. ___ is my favourite pen. (near) A. That | B. Those | C. This | D. These
Ans: C – This
Explanation: Near object → This. ব্যাখ্যা : ওচৰৰ বস্তু → This।

10. Everybody ___ happy today. A. are | B. were | C. is | D. have
Ans: C – is
Explanation: Everybody takes singular verb. ব্যাখ্যা : Everybody singular verb লয়।

11. Neither of the girls ___ late. A. are | B. were | C. is | D. have
Ans: C – is
Explanation: Neither → singular verb. ব্যাখ্যা : Neither singular।

12. ___ did you meet yesterday ? A. Who | B. Whose | C. Whom | D. Which
Ans: C – whom
Explanation: Object form → whom. ব্যাখ্যা : Object হলে “whom” ব্যৱহাৰ হয়।

PART B: Error Detection

13. Each of the players / are / ready / for the match.
Wrong: are → Correct: is
Reason: Each → singular. কাৰণ: Each singular।

14. Everybody / know / the answer / already.
Wrong: know → Correct: knows
Reason: Everybody singular. কাৰণ: Everybody singular।

15. This pen / is / her / not mine.
Wrong : her → Correct: hers
Reason: Possessive pronoun needed. কাৰণ: Possessive pronoun লাগিব।

16. Neither of the boys / were / punished / today.
Wrong :were → Correct: was
Reason: Neither → singular verb. কাৰণ: Neither singular।

17. She blamed / himself / for the mistake.
Wrong : himself → Correct: herself
Reason: Reflexive must match subject.
কাৰণ: Reflexive pronoun subject ৰ সৈতে মিলিব লাগিব।

18. Someone / have / left / the bag here.
Wrong : have → Correct: has
Reason: Someone singular. কাৰণ: Someone singular।

19. These is / my books / on the table.
Wrong : These is → Correct: These are
Reason: These = plural. কাৰণ: These plural।

20. The girl / which / won the race / is my sister.
Wrong : which → Correct: who
Reason: People → who. কাৰণ: মানুহৰ বাবে who।