Characters in Jeepney (Using Indefinite Pronouns)

Introduction

Anyone  who has commuted by jeepney will readily recognize the following characters

There is the girl who sits sideways to minimize exposure of the lower limps and cheeks the driver of 20 centavos more of sitting space.

The problem of skirt- adjusting among young babies has become less of a problem nowadays. Something else has replaced it. there's the possibility that the one who sits beside the midi-skirted girl might sit on her dress. the wearer therefore might be jolted back as she gets up to leave the jeepney. everybody laughs.

As we all know on one acts as a conductor in the jeepney and so the driver has to do the collecting of fares. He contends with so many problems to see if everyone has paid his fare. There are some who give as big as a twenty-peso bill for a twenty-centavo ride and expect the driver to produce the change post-haste. Others pay less than the fare and worst of all some appropiate change meant for someone else.

Task

Write sentences of your own using of the following indefinite pronouns:

1. Either

2. Several

3. Someone

4. All

5. Few

6. Many

7. Everyone

8. Others

9. Another

10. Each

Process

Write a short paragraph about your experience on hearing mass on Sundays.

Use as many indefinite pronouns as you can and underline them all.

Evaluation

Underline all indefinite pronouns in the following sentences:

1. Anyone who has commuted will readily recognize these characters.

2. Something else has replaced it.

3. Everybody laughs.

4. Some have the bit of getting free rides.

5. Everyone has paid his fare.

6. Some give a twenty two bill for a twenty centavo ride.

7. There are those who appropiate change meant for someone else.

8. One just needs to look closely.

9. Many asked about the changes that took place in the country.

10. Both are here to attend the meeting.

Conclusion

You have learned that pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. There are pronouns that do not refer to any particular person or thing. They are called indefinite pronouns.

    Some indefinite pronouns are always singular like:                                                        

                                     anybody         another         either         everything                   

                                     anyone           each          everybody       neither                      

                                     nobody           no one         someone     something                    

Notice how they are used in the following sentences:

Has anyone lost his picture?

Somebody has left his picture on the table.

Credits

This WebQuest was created using Microsoft FrontPage and Notepad

It's authors are:

Lisa Gracia ( lgracia@bridgew.edu )

Christopher Lajoie ( clajoie@bridgew.edu )

     Timothy Wenson ( twenson@bridgew.edu )

Teacher Page

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Azrheen H. Asakil

October 8 1994

Graduated at Basilan National High Scool

Currently studying at Claret College of Isabela

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