Why do these words come in a grid?

Because they are built from parts: every, some, no, or any plus one, body, or thing. Once kids see the assembly, twelve vocabulary words collapse into one small system.

Are everybody and everyone different?

Interchangeable in meaning; both singular in grammar. The sheets treat them as the twins they are.

2nd grade indefinite pronouns

2nd grade indefinite pronouns worksheets

Second graders choose across the full grid (every-, some-, no-, any- plus -one, -body, -thing) and write the fitting pronoun on the line.

Free printable PDF worksheet, aligned to Common Core L.1.1.d.

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The kind of sentences you'll fix

Choose the word from the parentheses that fits, and write it on the line.

Is (anywhere / everyone / somewhere) ready for the lantern walk?
Fixed: Is everyone ready for the lantern walk?
(Anybody / Anything / Nowhere) who wants a turn should line up by the swing.
(Anyone / Nothing / Somewhere) beats the first run down a fresh sledding hill.

Every print pulls a new set of sentences at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling gets a different mix.

What's on a 2nd grade sheet

2nd grade sheets draw from 40 sentences, 7 to a page. 1st to 3rd grade print from the same 40 sentences. The teaching notes below are written for this grade. 1st grade sheets print 6 to a page.

A few of the sentences, as the answer key corrects them:

Someone left a jump rope by the slide.
Everyone at the shelter knows the old gray cat by name.
Anything that squeaks becomes the puppy’s favorite toy.

Fix it. Choose the word from the parentheses that fits, and write it on the line. 7 sentences to fix per page.

Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.

How to teach this

Show the word-building grid: four beginnings (every, some, no, any) times three endings (one, body, thing). Your child can assemble all twelve, and the grid turns vocabulary into a puzzle they already know how to solve. The same beginnings also make place words like somewhere and anywhere, but those tell where, so they are not pronouns.

Watch for: The every/some/no/any families each have a job: every- means all, some- means an unknown one, no- means none, any- opens the door to whichever. Picking the family is picking the meaning. These pronouns are singular at heart: everyone IS here, nobody WANTS the mushroom. The -one and -body endings keep the verb singular even when the meaning feels plural.

Common questions about 2nd grade indefinite pronouns

Why do these words come in a grid?: Because they are built from parts: every, some, no, or any plus one, body, or thing. Once kids see the assembly, twelve vocabulary words collapse into one small system.
Are everybody and everyone different?: Interchangeable in meaning; both singular in grammar. The sheets treat them as the twins they are.

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Aligned to Common Core L.1.1.d. Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 241, updated October 2026.

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