Reflective and Indefinite Pronouns

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Reflective and Indefinite Pronouns by Mind Map: Reflective and Indefinite Pronouns

1. Indefinite Pronouns

1.1. Definition

1.2. Refer to people or things in a general, non-specific way.

1.2.1. Main Indefinite Pronouns

1.2.1.1. Key Points

1.2.1.2. Can serve as subject, object, or indirect object.

1.2.1.3. Used to generalize or make things non-specific.

1.2.2. Variable

1.2.2.1. Invariable

1.2.2.2. Each

1.2.2.2.1. "Each person has their own opinion."

1.2.2.3. Nobody

1.2.2.3.1. "Nobody wanted to talk to her about it"

1.2.2.4. Something

1.2.2.4.1. "I want to tell you something."

1.2.2.5. Anyone

1.2.2.5.1. "Anyone can learn to speak English"

1.2.2.6. Someone

1.2.2.6.1. "Someone called you."

1.2.3. SOME

1.2.3.1. Singular

1.2.3.1.1. Plural

1.2.3.1.2. "Do you have some questions?"

1.2.3.2. "I need some help."

1.2.4. ANY

1.2.4.1. Singular

1.2.4.1.1. Plural

1.2.4.1.2. "Do we need any eggs for this recipe?"

1.2.4.2. "You can choose any book."

1.2.5. The word "any" is different from "some", which is more common for affirmatives.

1.2.6. ALL

1.2.6.1. Singular

1.2.6.1.1. Plural

1.2.6.1.2. "All pieces of clothes are handmade"

1.2.6.2. "Every donation is appreciated"

1.2.7. FEW

1.2.7.1. "We have few words for this moment".

1.2.8. "Few" is a quantifier used with plural countable nouns, while "a few" is used with plural countable nouns to mean "some"

1.2.8.1. "I have a few friends, so I'm not lonely".

1.2.9. NONE

1.2.9.1. Singular

1.2.9.1.1. Plural

1.2.9.1.2. "We saw no students at school."

1.2.9.2. "I have no money."

2. Reflexive Pronouns

2.1. Definition

2.2. Pronouns that indicate the subject performs an action on itself.

2.2.1. Main Reflexive Pronouns

2.2.1.1. Key Points

2.2.1.2. Often used with pronominal verbs.

2.2.1.3. Acts as direct or indirect object.

2.2.2. Singular

2.2.3. ME

2.2.3.1. 1st person

2.2.3.2. "I hurt myself."

2.2.4. TE

2.2.4.1. 2nd person

2.2.4.2. "You looked at yourself."

2.2.5. SE

2.2.5.1. 3rd person

2.2.5.2. "She taught herself how to play piano."

2.2.6. Plural

2.2.7. NOS

2.2.7.1. 1st person

2.2.7.2. "We enjoyed ourselves at the party."

2.2.8. VOS

2.2.8.1. 2nd person

2.2.8.2. "You all should take care of yourselves."

2.2.9. SE

2.2.9.1. 3rd persom

2.2.9.2. "They introduced themselves."