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Each vs. Every

November 23, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. I call my mother every ............................

Correct! Wrong!

Use a singular verb after every.

2. Buses leave every five .............................

Correct! Wrong!

In expressions that refer to intervals, every is used with plural nouns.

3. They looked at ................................ other.

Correct! Wrong!

4. I have read .................................. book on that shelf.

Correct! Wrong!

5. ................................ hand has five fingers.

Correct! Wrong!

Use each to talk of two or more. Use every to talk of more than two.

6. Each of them ............................... here.

Correct! Wrong!

Use a singular verb after each.

7. Everybody ................................. shocked to hear the news.

Correct! Wrong!

8. I searched ................................. room but I couldn't find my wallet.

Correct! Wrong!

9. I know ............................... of them.

Correct! Wrong!

10. .................................. of us has our own problems.

Correct! Wrong!

11. The atmosphere is getting hotter and hotter ………………………………. year.

Correct! Wrong!

12. I talked to ……………………………….. of them.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. I call my mother every day.
  2. Buses leave every five minutes.
  3. They looked at each other.
  4. I have read each / every book on that shelf.
  5. Each hand has five fingers.

 

  1. Each of them was here.
  2. Everybody was shocked to hear the news.
  3. I searched each / every room but I couldn’t find my wallet.
  4. I know each of them.
  5. Each of us has our own problems.
  6. The atmosphere is getting hotter and hotter each / every year.
  7. I talked to each of them.
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