Georgia 3.L.GC.1.38
The Standard
"Grammar: Use indefinite pronouns, ensuring correct agreement. (Introduce)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Language (L) · Grammar Conventions
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students use words such as everyone, someone, nobody, many, and several without naming a specific person or group. They choose verbs that agree with each pronoun.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students choose indefinite pronouns that fit the meaning of a sentence. They pair singular forms such as “everyone” with singular verbs and plural forms such as “many” with plural verbs.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may treat every indefinite pronoun as plural because it refers to more than one person. They may write “everyone are” or “many is,” or confuse indefinite pronouns with named nouns.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Complete “Everyone ___ a book, and many ___ reading” using has or have and is or are, then circle the indefinite pronouns.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs pronoun cards and verb cards, then have them build matches such as “someone is” and “many are.”
Ask students to explain why “Everyone is ready” sounds correct but “Everyone are ready” does not.
Play Agreement Relay, where teams race to complete sentence strips with the correct indefinite pronoun and verb.
Have students write classroom notices using indefinite pronouns, such as “Everyone needs a pencil” and “Several are absent.”
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