Fill in the blanks with every, every one, everyone etc.
1I go there ...............
Wrong!
Use "every day" because "every" is followed by a singular countable noun in this time expression.
2............... is occupied.
Wrong!
Use "Every room" because "every" is followed by a singular countable noun.
3I know ...............
Wrong!
Use "every one of them" before "of" and an object pronoun.
4I have written to ............... I have.
Wrong!
Use "every friend" because "every" comes before a singular countable noun.
5Every one of them ............... agreed to come.
Wrong!
Use "has" because "Every one of them" takes a singular verb.
6Every one of these books ............... worth reading.
Wrong!
Use "is" because "Every one of these books" takes a singular verb.
7Not ............... can sing.
Wrong!
Use "every bird" because "every" is followed by a singular countable noun.
8Every person has to pay for ............... own drinks.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "his or her" or "their" to refer back to the singular noun "person".
9I call her ...............
Wrong!
Use "every few days" because "few" is followed by a plural noun.
10We have a meeting ............... Monday.
Wrong!
Use "every" before a day of the week to mean each Monday.
11............... of the students has gone home.
Wrong!
Use "Every one" before "of" and a noun phrase.
12............... everybody got their ticket?
Wrong!
Use "Has" because "everybody" takes a singular verb.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I go there every day
- Every room is occupied.
- I know every one of them
- I have written to every friend I have.
- Every one of them has agreed to come.
- Every one of these books is worth reading.
- Not every bird can sing.
- Every person has to pay for his or her / their own drinks.
- I call her every few days
- We have a meeting every Monday.
- Every one of the students has gone home.
- Has everybody got their ticket?
