Fill in the blanks with all, every or everything.
1. ......................... the people stood up.
Correct!
Wrong!
We can say All the people stood up or everybody stood up.
2. ............................ opposed the plan.
Correct!
Wrong!
We can say All people or everybody opposed the plan.
3. ...................... that I have is yours.
Correct!
Wrong!
We can also say Everything is yours.
4. He ate ......................... on his plate.
Correct!
Wrong!
We can also say He ate all that was on his plate.
5. I have invited ………………………… friend I have.
Correct!
Wrong!
All is followed by a plural noun.
6. He lost ........................... friend he had.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I have invited ............................
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
8. I have invited ................................. of them.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. I like .......................... music.
Correct!
Wrong!
We cannot use every with uncountable nouns.
10. ........................ children need love.
Correct!
Wrong!
All is used with plural nouns.
11. ........................... them have gone home.
Correct!
Wrong!
Before a pronoun we use all of.
12. He was busy ............................... that week.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- All the people stood up.
- Everybody opposed the plan.
- All that I have is yours.
- He ate all that was on his plate. / He ate everything on his plate.
- I have invited every friend I have.
- He lost every friend he had.
- I have invited them all.
- I have invited all / everyone of them.
- I like all music.
- All children need love.
- All of them have gone home.
- He was busy all / all of that week.
