代词的种类和分类法在不同的语法书中有不同的表述，但其具体内容则是相同的。我们不仿把它们分为：人称代词、指示代词、不定代词、疑问代词和关系代词五大类。疑问代词与关系代词将在句法篇中予以论述，这里分三节主要讨论人称代词、指示代词和不定代词。对初学者比较困难的是不定代词，希望能多加思考和理解，以求能够准确应用。
| 不定代词 |
用法 |
例句 |
| all |
指两个以上的人、物或不可数名词 |
All are present.
All is going on well |
| each |
指两个或两个以上的人或物，侧重个体 |
There are trees on each side of the street. |
every
everything
everybody
everyone |
指三个或三个以上的人或物，侧重全体 |
Every student should study hard.
Hello, everyone!
Everything is OK. |
|
both |
指两者都 |
Both banks of the river are covered with trees. |
|
either |
指两者中任何一个 |
There are bus stops on either side of the road. |
|
neither |
指两者中无一个 |
Neither of the two answers is right. |
some
something
somebody
someone |
与可数名词或不可数名词连用，一般用于肯定句 |
Some people like rising up early.
I spent some time writing a letter. |
any
anything
anybody
anyone |
与可数名词或不可数名词连用一般用于否定句、疑问句和条件句 |
Have you any brothers?
People can't see anything at all on the emperor. |
no
nothing
nobody
no one
none |
只用作定语可作主语、宾语或表语仅指人可指人或物 |
He made no answer.
There is nothing wrong.
Nobody canunderstand it.
No one likes him.
None of the money is ours. |
many
much |
与复数可数名词连用与不可数名词连用 |
How many students are there in your class?
There isn't much work left to do. |
few
a few |
表示否定
表示肯定 |
用于可数名词 |
Few of them can speak Chinese.
There are a few copies left. |
little
a little |
表示否定
表示肯定 |
用于不可数名词 |
I know little about this.
We have a little
time to spare. |
other
another |
与单数或复数名词连用，特指或泛指与单数名词或带有数词的复数名词连用，表示泛指 |
He has two sons. One is a doctor, the other is a teacher.
Thirty of the class are boys, the others are girls.
I have another question to ask.
We will stay here for another three days. |
| one |
代替可数名词 |
Your answer is a different one. |