1I visit him ............... other day.
Wrong!
Use "every" in the fixed expression "every other day" to mean once every two days.
2Buses leave ............... 15 minutes.
Wrong!
Use "every" with a number and a time expression, as in "every 15 minutes", to show regular intervals.
3I answered ............... the questions.
Wrong!
Use "all" before a plural noun phrase such as "the questions".
4I was working ............... day yesterday.
Wrong!
"All" is correct because "all day" means for the whole day.
5She drank ............... the water in the bottle.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"All" and "all of" are both correct before the uncountable noun phrase "the water".
6She has invited ............... of you.
Wrong!
"All" is correct before "of you" when referring to the whole group.
7............... my family live in different parts of India.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"All" and "All of" are both correct before "my family".
8She was crying ............... the way.
Wrong!
"All" is correct in the expression "all the way".
9She lost ............... in the war.
Wrong!
Use "everything" as a pronoun meaning all the things she had.
10She lost ............... that she owned in the disaster.
Wrong!
"All" is correct before the relative clause "that she owned".
11............... I want is something to eat and drink.
Wrong!
"All" is correct in the pattern "All I want is...".
12............... stood up.
Wrong!
"Everybody" is correct because it means all the people in the group.
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- I visit him every other day.
- Buses leave every 15 minutes.
- I answered all the questions.
- I was working all day yesterday.
- She drank all / all of the water in the bottle.
- She has invited all of you.
- All / All of my family live in different parts of India.
- She was crying all the way.
- She lost everything in the war.
- She lost all that she owned in the disaster.
- All I want is something to eat and drink.
- Everybody stood up.