This grammar exercise tests your ability to use the determiners each and every.
Complete the following sentences.
1I call my mother every ...............
Wrong!
Use the singular noun "week" after "every".
2There were shops on ............... side of the street.
Wrong!
Use "each" when you are talking about the two sides of a street separately.
3The two brothers love ............... other.
Wrong!
The correct fixed expression is "each other".
4Everyone ............... arrived.
Wrong!
Use "has" because "everyone" takes a singular verb.
5She gave them ............... a kiss on the forehead.
Wrong!
Use "each" after the object pronoun to mean every person separately.
6I looked in ............... cupboard, but I could not find the photo.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "each" and "every" can be used before the singular noun "cupboard" here.
7I spoke to ............... of the parents there.
Wrong!
Use "each" before "of the parents".
8I would like to meet ............... of them.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "each" and "every one" can be used before "of them".
9............... was delighted to hear the news.
Wrong!
Use "Everybody" as one word to mean all the people.
10I enjoyed ............... minute of the holiday.
Wrong!
Use "every" before the singular noun "minute".
11I have read ............... of the books on that shelf.
Wrong!
Use "each" before "of the books".
12I know ............... of them.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "each" and "every one" can be used before "of them".
Answers
- I call my mother every week
- There were shops on each side of the street.
- The two brothers love each other.
- Everyone has arrived.
- She gave them each a kiss on the forehead.
- I looked in each / every cupboard, but I could not find the photo.
- I spoke to each of the parents there.
- I would like to meet each / every one of them.
- Everybody was delighted to hear the news.
- I enjoyed every minute of the holiday.
- I have read each of the books on that shelf.
- I know each / every one of them.