Pronouns and Determiners: English Vocabulary List

every single person in a group, community, or society, without exception

"Everyone is happy today."

"Everyone in the organization is expected to comply with the new data protection regulations."

all things, events, etc.

"Everything is fine."

"Everything outlined in the initial proposal was subject to revision following the stakeholder review."

a person who is not mentioned by name

"Someone left a message for you."

"Someone within the organization must take responsibility for the compliance failure that occurred."

used to mention a thing that is not known or named

"I need something to eat."

"Something in the financial report triggered an internal audit by the compliance department."

used to say not even one person

"No one came to the party."

"No one in the department had been formally informed of the changes to the procurement policy."

used for referring to a person when who that person is does not matter

"Anyone can join."

"Anyone who wishes to participate in the charity run must register online by Friday."

used for referring to a thing when it is not important what that thing is

"Do you need anything?"

"Anything submitted after the deadline will not be considered for inclusion in the review process."

to, in, or at any place

"I cannot find it anywhere."

"I cannot find my keys anywhere and I am going to be late for work if I do not leave soon."

used to refer to all the members of a group of things or people

"Every child needs love."

"Every student must submit their homework by Friday or they will receive a zero grade."

used to refer to a number of things or people, more than two but not many

"Several people called today."

"Several people have already volunteered to help with the clean up after the storm."

all the places or directions

"The flowers grew everywhere."

"After the concert, confetti and streamers were scattered everywhere, creating a festive atmosphere throughout the stadium."

an unspecified or unknown place

"Put it somewhere safe."

"The lost keys must be somewhere in the house; I've searched every room twice already."

used to mention a place that is not exactly known or is not named

"Let's go someplace fun."

"The organization needed to establish someplace secure to store highly sensitive client documentation."

not a single thing

"There is nothing in the box."

"Nothing in the submitted documentation adequately addressed the financial risk assessment criteria."

not any single place

"There is nowhere to hide."

"The proposal came from nowhere and caught the entire executive team completely off guard."

any place at all, without specification

"You can sit anywhere."

"She was willing to travel anywhere in the world to pursue her dream career in marine biology."

a person or thing that is different or distinct from one already mentioned or known about

"I want the other one."

"He considered the first option but ultimately chose the other path to achieve his goals."

used to say there is none of something

"No dogs are allowed here."

"No dogs are allowed in the park so please leave your pet at home."

used to say that it does not matter which individual or amount from a group is chosen or referred to

"Do you have any questions?"

"Do you have any questions before we start the meeting and begin the presentation?"

not any of the members of a group of people or things

"None of the answers were correct."

"None of the students failed the exam because everyone had studied very hard for it."

used to express an unspecified amount or number of something

"I have some money."

"Some of the cookies were eaten by the children while the adults were talking in the other room."

one or the other of two things or people, no matter which

"Either option is fine."

"Either you come with us now or you stay here alone because we are leaving."

used to show that the thing mentioned belongs to a particular person or thing

"Whose car is that?"

"Do you know the man whose car was stolen from the parking lot last night?"

used to ask or talk about one or more members of a group of things or people, when we are not sure about it or about them

"Which color do you?"

"We need to decide which of the proposed strategies will be most effective in achieving our long-term goals."