Unit 11b - Indefinite Pronouns

Question 0

Other indefinite pronouns are certains/certaines (some), chacun/chacune (each, every), d’autres (others), plusieurs (several), quelques-uns/quelques-unes (some), and tout (everything).

Chacun a le droit de s’exprimer.

Answer 0

Every person has the right to express himself.

Question 1

Other indefinite pronouns are certains/certaines (some), chacun/chacune (each, every), d’autres (others), plusieurs (several), quelques-uns/quelques-unes (some), and tout (everything).

Certaines de ses pièces ont eu beaucoup de succès.

Answer 1

Some of her plays were very successful.

Question 2

Other indefinite pronouns are certains/certaines (some), chacun/chacune (each, every), d’autres (others), plusieurs (several), quelques-uns/quelques-unes (some), and tout (everything).

Chacun d’entre nous a reçu un prix.

Answer 2

Each of us received an award.

Question 3

Other indefinite pronouns are certains/certaines (some), chacun/chacune (each, every), d’autres (others), plusieurs (several), quelques-uns/quelques-unes (some), and tout (everything).

Chacune a décroché un diplôme.

Answer 3

Each person got a degree.

Question 4

Other indefinite pronouns are certains/certaines (some), chacun/chacune (each, every), d’autres (others), plusieurs (several), quelques-uns/quelques-unes (some), and tout (everything).

D’autres ont reçu des critiques défavorables.

Answer 4

Others got unfavorable reviews.

Question 5

Other indefinite pronouns are certains/certaines (some), chacun/chacune (each, every), d’autres (others), plusieurs (several), quelques-uns/quelques-unes (some), and tout (everything).

Plusieurs d’entre eux portaient de gants blancs.

Answer 5

Several of them were wearing white gloves. .

Question 6

Other indefinite pronouns are certains/certaines (some), chacun/chacune (each, every), d’autres (others), plusieurs (several), quelques-uns/quelques-unes (some), and tout (everything).

Quelques-uns n’ont pas répondu.

Answer 6

Some did not reply.

Question 7

Other indefinite pronouns are certains/certaines (some), chacun/chacune (each, every), d’autres (others), plusieurs (several), quelques-uns/quelques-unes (some), and tout (everything).

Quelques-unes étaient habillées en velours rouge.

Answer 7

Some were dressed in red velvet.

Question 8

Other indefinite pronouns are certains/certaines (some), chacun/chacune (each, every), d’autres (others), plusieurs (several), quelques-uns/quelques-unes (some), and tout (everything).

Elle sait tout.

Answer 8

She knows everything.

Question 9

Other indefinite pronouns are certains/certaines (some), chacun/chacune (each, every), d’autres (others), plusieurs (several), quelques-uns/quelques-unes (some), and tout (everything).

On s’habitue à tout.

Answer 9

One gets used to everything

Question 10

Quelque part refers to an indefinite location.

Il habite quelque part en Bourgogne.

Answer 10

He lives somewhere in Burgundy.

Question 11

Quelque part refers to an indefinite location.

Tu finiras bien par trouver ce que vous cherchez quelque part.

Answer 11

You’ll eventually find what you are looking for somewhere.

Question 12

To make quelque part negative, use ne… nulle part.

Vous ne trouverez ces articles nulle part dans la région.

Answer 12

You won’t find these articles anywhere in the area.

Question 13

To make quelque part negative, use ne… nulle part.

Elle n’a nulle part où aller.

Answer 13

She has nowhere to go.

Question 14

N’importe qui/quoi refers to any person or thing, in the sense of “it doesn’t matter which one.”

N’importe qui pourrait faire ce travail.

Answer 14

Anyone could do this job.

Question 15

N’importe qui/quoi refers to any person or thing, in the sense of “it doesn’t matter which one.”

Je ne confierais pas cette responsabilité à n’importe qui.

Answer 15

I would not entrust this responsibility to anyone.

Question 16

N’importe qui/quoi refers to any person or thing, in the sense of “it doesn’t matter which one.”

Ce n’est pas n’importe qui.

Answer 16

He’s not just anybody.

Question 17

N’importe qui/quoi refers to any person or thing, in the sense of “it doesn’t matter which one.”

Il mange tout et n’importe quoi.

Answer 17

He’ll eat anything.

Question 18

When you don’t know someone’s name, use the indefinite pronoun Untel—So-and-so.

Madame Untel s’est levée et s’est mise à chanter.

Answer 18

Mrs. So-and-so got up and started to sing.

Question 19

Autrui refers to the human race as a whole and is usually translated others.

Il faut respecter le bien d’autrui.

Answer 19

One must respect the property of others.

Question 20

Autrui refers to the human race as a whole and is usually translated others.

Ne fais pas à autrui ce que tu ne voudrais pas qu’on te fît.

Answer 20

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Question 21

Autrui refers to the human race as a whole and is usually translated others.

Ils n’aiment pas faire de mal à autrui.

Answer 21

They do not like hurting others.