Fill in the blanks.
1They were arguing ............... time they were together.
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Use "the whole" before a singular time noun to mean the complete period.
2He plays games ............... time.
Wrong!
Use "all the" before "time" in the expression "all the time".
3I have read ............... books on that shelf.
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Use "all the" before a plural noun when you mean every item in a particular group.
4She was crying ............... time.
Wrong!
Use "the whole" before a singular time noun to mean the complete period.
5His book is ............... about himself.
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Use "all" before "about" in the expression "all about".
6............... family was present at the wedding.
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Use "The whole" before a singular countable noun to mean every member of the group.
7............... my money is lost.
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Use "All" before a possessive determiner such as "my".
8She has eaten ............... loaf.
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Use "a whole" before a singular countable noun to mean one complete thing.
9They are ............... waiting for us.
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Use "all" after a plural subject to mean every person in the group.
10............... the movie was a commercial success.
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Use "All in all," to introduce a general conclusion.
11............... that I have is yours.
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Use "All" before a relative clause such as "that I have" to mean everything.
12............... of us are leaving in the afternoon.
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Use "All" before "of us" to mean every person in the group.
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- They were arguing the whole time they were together.
- He plays games all the time.
- I have read all the books on that shelf.
- She was crying the whole time.
- His book is all about himself.
- The whole family was present at the wedding.
- All my money is lost.
- She has eaten a whole loaf.
- They are all waiting for us.
- All in all, the movie was a commercial success.
- All that I have is yours.
- All of us are leaving in the afternoon.