Fill in the blanks.
1. I call my mother ..................................
Wrong!
Every day means each day. Everyday means common or ordinary.
2. Buses leave every ten ..........................
Wrong!
Every is used with a plural noun in expressions that refer to intervals.
3. I go there every other ..............................
Wrong!
4. They love .............................. other.
Wrong!
5. There are trees on ............................... side of the road.
Wrong!
Use each for two or more people or things. Use every for more than two things or people.
6. ................................. has gone home.
Wrong!
7. I searched ............................... room but I couldn't find my wallet.
Wrong!
8. I spoke to ................................ of the players.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
We use each of or every one of before a pronoun or a noun with a determiner.
9. ................................... of us has a vote.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Before a pronoun, we can use each of, each one of or every one of.
10. I have invited ................................ of them.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
11. You have .................................. reason to be happy.
Wrong!
12. You can take ................................. of these shirts.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I call my mother every day.
- Buses leave every ten minutes.
- I go there every other day.
- They love each other.
- There are trees on each side of the road.
- Everyone has gone home.
- I searched in each / every room but I couldn’t find my wallet.
- I spoke to each of the players.
- Each one / Every one of us has a vote.
- I have invited each / every one of them.
- You have every reason to be happy.
- You can take each of these shirts.
