TSA CBT Practice Test

Which type of pronoun refers to people or things in a general sense?

1. Relative Pronouns

2. Indefinite Pronouns

3. Interrogative Pronouns

4. Personal Pronouns

The correct answer is: Indefinite Pronouns

The correct answer is indeed the category of pronouns that refer to people or things in a general sense. Indefinite pronouns are used to represent unspecified persons or quantities, such as "someone," "anyone," "everyone," "something," and "anything." They do not refer to a specific individual or item but rather to a general concept or group, making them appropriate for contexts where the specific identity is unknown or irrelevant. Other types of pronouns serve different functions: relative pronouns relate a clause to a noun (like "who" or "which"), interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions (like "who" or "what"), and personal pronouns refer specifically to a known person or entity (like "he," "she," or "they"). Thus, the nature of indefinite pronouns uniquely qualifies them to address a broad scope of people or things without specification.