Fill in the blanks with each or every.
1. You have to change the sheets .......................... other day.
Wrong!
Every is used with expressions like other, few and numbers.
2. Buses leave .......................... ten minutes.
Wrong!
Every can be used before a plural noun in expressions that refer to intervals.
3. ............................ team in a cricket game has 11 players.
Wrong!
Each is used to talk about two or more things. Every is used to talk about three or more things.Ever
4. .......................... of them was given a present.
Wrong!
Every cannot be used before a pronoun.
5. I could understand ........................... word she said.
Wrong!
6. The four students ........................... received a laptop.
Wrong!
7. She kissed them ............................... on the forehead.
Wrong!
8. There is ............................ chance that we will win.
Wrong!
9. ................................ of them was asked to speak for a few minutes.
Wrong!
Every cannot be used before a pronoun.
10. I visit my grandparents .............................. now and then.
Wrong!
Every is used in expressions like every now and then.
11. I have written to ................................ friend I have.
Wrong!
Either could be used here
12. Almost ............................. child in cities receives school education.
Wrong!
Each cannot be used with expressions like almost, nearly, practically or without exception.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- You have to change the sheets every other day.
- Buses leave every ten minutes.
- Each team in a cricket game has 11 players.
- Each of them was given a present.
- I could understand every word she said.
- The four students each received a laptop.
- She kissed them each on the forehead.
- There is every chance that we will win.
- Each of them was asked to speak for a few minutes.
- I visit my grandparents every now and then.
- I have written to every / each friend I have.
- Almost every child in cities receives school education.
