Using Indefinite Pronouns
استفاده از ضمير هاي نا مشخص
.
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Singular Indefinite Pronouns:
ضمير هاي نا مشخص مفرد
كه بايد با آنها فعل مفرد به كار ببريم
شامل:
another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, little, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, other, somebody, someone, something
.
مثالز:
درست:
Each of the members has one vote.
(The subject, each, is singular. Use has.)
اشتباه:
One of the girls gave up their seat.
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درست:
One of the girls gave up her seat.
(Her refers to one, which is singular.)
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Plural Indefinite Pronouns:
ضمير هاي نا مشخص جمع
كه بايد با آنها فعل جمع بكار ببريم
شامل:
both, few, many, others, several
.
مثالز:
درست:
A few of the justices were voicing their opposition.
(Few is plural, so are were and their.)
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Singular or Plural Indefinite Pronouns:
ضمير هاي نا مشخص جمع يا مفرد
كه بستگي به اين داره كه اين ضمير ها به چه اسمي اشاره كنند
ميتونند جمع يا مفرد باشند
شامل:
all, any, more, most, none, some
.
مثالز:
All of the people clapped their hands.
(All refers to people, which is plural.)
.
All of the newspaper was soaked.
(Here all refers to newspaper, which is singular.)