Fill in the blanks.
1I call my mother ...............
Wrong!
Use "every day" to mean each day or daily.
2Buses leave every ten ...............
Wrong!
Use the plural noun "minutes" after "every ten" for a repeated time interval.
3I go there every other ...............
Wrong!
The expression "every other day" means once every two days.
4They love ............... other.
Wrong!
The reciprocal expression is "each other".
5There are trees on ............... side of the road.
Wrong!
Use "each" when you mean the two sides separately.
6............... has gone home.
Wrong!
Use "Everyone" as one word to mean all the people.
7I searched ............... room, but I couldn't find my wallet.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "each" and "every" can mean all the rooms were searched individually.
8I spoke to ............... of the players.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "each" or "every one" before "of the players".
9............... of us has a vote.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "Each one" or "Every one" before "of us".
10I have invited ............... of them.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "every one" or "each" before "of them".
11You have ............... reason to be happy.
Wrong!
The fixed phrase is "every reason".
12You can take ............... of these shirts.
Wrong!
Use "each" before "of these shirts".
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 each / every room, but I couldn’t find my wallet.
- I spoke to each / every one of the players.
- Each one / Every one of us has a vote.
- I have invited every one / each of them.
- You have every reason to be happy.
- You can take each of these shirts.
