Pronoun Agreement

Pronouns must agree in number, gender (if defined), and person with their antecedents.

Examples of indefinite pronouns that are always singular:

• Anybody
• Everyone
• Another
• Neither
• Nbody

• Everybody
• Anything
• Each
• One
• Someone

• Anyone
• Everything
• Either
• No one
• Somebody

Examples of indefinite pronouns that are always plural:

• Both
• Few
• Several
• Many

Examples:

• Singular: Neither of the interns at work was injured trying to open the door.
• Plural: Both of the interns at work were injured trying to open the door.
• The singular pronoun neither refers to the singular verb was. The plural pronoun both refers to the plural verb were.
• Singular: Anybody is able to help with the project.

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