SAT Reading & Writing: Indefinite Pronouns and Agreement
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The concept, explained
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Indefinite pronouns refer to non-specific people or things. The most commonly tested are singular.
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Singular (memorize these): each, every, everyone, everybody, someone, somebody, anyone, anybody, nobody, neither, either, one.
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These ALWAYS take a singular verb, even if a plural prepositional phrase follows them.
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Example: "Each of the students IS prepared." NOT "are." The subject is "Each," not "students."
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Plural indefinite pronouns: both, few, many, several. These take plural verbs ("Both of the books ARE...").
- ✗ Looking at the noun in the prepositional phrase ("students") rather than the indefinite pronoun ("Each") and choosing a plural verb.
- ✗ Treating "everyone" or "everybody" as plural because it implies a large group of people.
SAT-style practice
Neither of the final candidates _____ the required background in advanced mathematics.
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