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1. Indefinite adjectives provide additional information about the noun/pronoun they refer to. The meaning of the
    word "indefinite" suggests : unspecified, unknown, indeterminate, or undefined. The noun/pronoun they refer
    to is called the antecedent. Eg. There are several people wanting to meet you.
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Note: if the adjective is not followed by an antecedent/noun, then it is being used as a pronoun.
Indefinite Adjective: Several people are waiting.   Indefinite Pronoun: Several are waiting.
The indefinite adjectves are:
 
all     _____________    _______________   many    _______________    _______________
 
any     _______________    _______________   nobody    _______________    _______________
 
anyone     _______________    _______________    none    _______________    _______________
 
anything     _______________    _______________    some    _______________    _______________
 
each     _______________    _______________   one    _______________    _______________
 
everybody     _______________    _______________  several    _______________    _______________
 
everyone     _______________    _______________    somebody    _______________    _______________
 
everything     _______________    _______________   someone    _______________    _______________
 
few     _______________    _______________        _______________    _______________
2. Indefinite adjectives provide additional information about the noun/pronoun they refer to. The meaning of the
    word "indefinite" suggests : unspecified, unknown, indeterminate, or undefined. The noun/pronoun they refer
    to is called the antecedent.   Eg. There are several people wanting to meet you.
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Note: if the adjective is not followed by an antecedent/noun, then it is being used as a pronoun.
As Indefinite Adjective  As Indefinite Pronoun
Several people are waiting. __________________________ Several are waiting. __________________________
Few men volunteered. __________________________ Few volunteered. __________________________
Each day I wash myself. __________________________ I wash myself daily. __________________________
Many athletes get injured. __________________________ Many get injured. __________________________