Fill in the blanks.
1. ……………………. children need love.
Wrong!
Use all before a plural noun. Every and whole are used with singular nouns.
2. ……………………. individual is unique.
Wrong!
Use every before a singular noun.
3. …………………….. my friends are non-smokers.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either all or all of can be used before a noun with a determiner.
4. I have invited …………………… my friends.
Wrong!
Use all before a plural noun.
5. I have written to ……………………… friend I have.
Wrong!
Use every before a singular noun.
6. He enjoys ……………………… music.
Wrong!
Every cannot be used with uncountable nouns. All can be used with uncountable nouns.
7. ……………………… Mumbai was under water.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either all or all of can be used here. All Mumbai means every part of Mumbai.
8. The ………………………. of Mumbai was under water.
Wrong!
All Mumbai means the same as the whole of Mumbai.
9. I spent the ………………………. day at home.
Wrong!
The whole day means the complete day.
10. He lived his ……………………….. life in exile.
Wrong!
Whole goes after the determiner; all goes before the determiner.
11. The cat has drunk ……………………….. the milk.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
We usually use all with uncountable nouns.
12. I have just read the …………………… of Brothers Karamazov.
Wrong!
Done.
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Answers
- All children need love.
- Every individual is unique.
- All / All of my friends are non-smokers.
- I have invited all my friends.
- I have written to every friend I have.
- He enjoys all music.
- All / All of Mumbai was under water.
- The whole of Mumbai was under water.
- I spent the whole day at home.
- He lived his whole life in exile.
- The cat has drunk all / all of the milk.
- I have just read the whole of Brothers Karamazov.
