Identify the type of underlined pronoun in the following sentence:
Can somebody help me with this heavy bag?
Identify the type of underlined pronoun in the following sentence:
Can somebody help me with this heavy bag?
The correct option is A Indefinite pronoun
There are different types of pronouns.
From the given options:
Demonstrative pronoun: These pronouns are used to demonstrate or indicate(this, that, these etc).
Indefinite pronoun: Indefinite pronouns are used for non-specific things (anybody, somebody etc)
Reflexive pronouns or Emphatic pronouns: A reflexive pronoun ends ...self or ...selves and refers to another noun or pronoun in the sentence(yourself, himself etc)
Personal pronouns: They are used to refer to people or objects that we are speaking about. In case of people, there are different personal pronouns that can be used depending upon whether we are talking in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd person perspective.
Therefore, 'somebody' is an indefinite pronoun and option A is the correct answer.
There are different types of pronouns.
From the given options:
Demonstrative pronoun: These pronouns are used to demonstrate or indicate(this, that, these etc).
Indefinite pronoun: Indefinite pronouns are used for non-specific things (anybody, somebody etc)
Reflexive pronouns or Emphatic pronouns: A reflexive pronoun ends ...self or ...selves and refers to another noun or pronoun in the sentence(yourself, himself etc)
Personal pronouns: They are used to refer to people or objects that we are speaking about. In case of people, there are different personal pronouns that can be used depending upon whether we are talking in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd person perspective.
Therefore, 'somebody' is an indefinite pronoun and option A is the correct answer.
