Fill in the blanks with each or every. In some sentences, you can use either each or every.
1............... winner will get a prize.
Wrong!
Each and every have similar meanings and in some cases, they are both possible.
2............... adult citizen has a vote.
Wrong!
3She was holding bags in ............... hand.
Wrong!
We do not use every to talk about two people or things.
4I have read ............... book on that shelf.
Wrong!
Either each or every can be used here; however, every is preferred when we are talking about a large number.
5There are three books on the table. ............... book has a different size.
Wrong!
6I gave them ............... a coin.
Wrong!
7The doctor examined ............... patient.
Wrong!
8There are two teams in a cricket match. ............... team has 11 players.
Wrong!
9‘How often do you call your mother?’ ‘............... day.’
Wrong!
10............... sentence must have a subject and a finite verb.
Wrong!
11He would call her ............... few hours.
Wrong!
We every to say how often something happens.
12These apples cost 50 cents ...............
Wrong!
13I have six cats. ............... of them is a different color.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/13
Answers
- Either could be used here winner will get a prize.
- Either could be used here adult citizen has a vote.
- She was holding bags in each hand.
- I have read every book on that shelf.
- There are three books on the table. Each book has a different size.
- I gave them each a coin.
- The doctor examined Either could be used here patient.
- There are two teams in a cricket match. Each team has 11 players.
- ‘How often do you call your mother?’ ‘Every day.’
- Every sentence must have a subject and a finite verb.
- He would call her every few hours.
- These apples cost 50 cents each
- I have six cats. Each of them is a different color.
