1. Subjects
* Yes, indefinite pronouns can replace nouns as subjects.
* Example: Someone is at the door. (Someone replaces the noun "person" as the subject.)
2. Predicate Nominatives
* Yes, indefinite pronouns can replace nouns as predicate nominatives.
* Example: The winner is nobody. (Nobody replaces the noun "person" as the predicate nominative, renaming the subject "winner".)
3. Direct Objects
* Yes, indefinite pronouns can replace nouns as direct objects.
* Example: I saw something strange. (Something replaces the noun "thing" as the direct object of the verb "saw".)
4. Indirect Objects
* Yes, indefinite pronouns can replace nouns as indirect objects.
* Example: Give everyone a cookie. (Everyone replaces the noun "people" as the indirect object of the verb "give".)
5. Objects of a Preposition
* Yes, indefinite pronouns can replace nouns as objects of prepositions.
* Example: She walked past something unusual. (Something replaces the noun "thing" as the object of the preposition "past".)
6. Appositives
* Yes, indefinite pronouns can replace nouns as appositives.
* Example: The new student, someone from another school, was quiet. (Someone replaces the noun "person" as an appositive describing "the new student".)
Important Note: The specific indefinite pronoun you use should match the grammatical role and the meaning you want to convey.
Examples:
* Someone (subject) went to the store.
* The winner was nobody (predicate nominative).
* I saw something strange (direct object).
* Give everyone a cookie (indirect object).
* She walked past something unusual (object of preposition).
* The new student, someone from another school, was quiet (appositive).
Let me know if you have any more specific questions about indefinite pronouns!