Fill in the blanks.
1I call my mother ...............
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Use "every day" when you mean each day.
2............... that glitters is not gold.
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The fixed expression is "All that glitters is not gold."
3............... that I have is yours.
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Use "All" to mean the whole amount of what I have.
4I like ............... music.
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Use "all" before the uncountable noun "music" to mean music in general.
5............... children need love.
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Use "All" before a plural noun such as "children".
6............... light was out.
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Use "Every" before a singular countable noun such as "light".
7I could not answer ............... the questions.
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Use "all" before "the questions" to refer to the complete set.
8Last week, it rained ............... day.
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Use "every" before the singular noun "day" to mean each day.
9I watch ............... sorts of movies.
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The natural phrase is "all sorts of movies".
10Trains leave ............... five minutes.
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Use "every" to say how often something happens.
11He visits his parents ............... other day.
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The correct frequency expression is "every other day".
12I have read ............... word she has written.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "every" and "each" can emphasize individual words in the complete set.
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- I call my mother every day
- All that glitters is not gold.
- All that I have is yours.
- I like all music.
- All children need love.
- Every light was out.
- I could not answer all the questions.
- Last week, it rained every day.
- I watch all sorts of movies.
- Trains leave every five minutes.
- He visits his parents every other day.
- I have read every / each word she has written.