1............... child can learn to sing.
Wrong!
Any and every can both be used to talk in general about all the members of a group.
2Our birthdays are only a week ...............
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Apart can mean one from another.
3The weather was unpredictable but we went hiking ...............
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Anyway means the same as anyhow. Both words mean nevertheless.
4‘Which color would you like?’ ‘It doesn’t matter. ............... one.’
Wrong!
Any can mean this or that or the other.
5On the table there were books of ............... kind.
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Every is similar to all, but all is not possible here because it is used with plural nouns.
6She doesn’t look ............... older than her daughter.
Wrong!
Any can modify comparatives. In this case, any is similar to at all.
7Cooking breakfast is an ............... job.
Wrong!
Everyday means daily or common place.
8I read the newspaper ...............
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Every day is synonymous with each day.
9Was the movie ............... good?
Wrong!
This is similar to ‘at all’.
10My hopes were ...............
Wrong!
Rise can mean go up.
11The children were running ............... everywhere.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Round is used for movement in a circle or curve. Around can refer to movements that are not very definite.
12I can’t ............... to understand his motives.
Wrong!
Seem is often used with can’t. Appear cannot be used like this.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Either could be used here child can learn to sing.
- Our birthdays are only a week apart
- The weather was unpredictable but we went hiking Either could be used here
- ‘Which color would you like?’ ‘It doesn’t matter. Any one.’
- On the table there were books of every kind.
- She doesn’t look any older than her daughter.
- Cooking breakfast is an everyday job.
- I read the newspaper every day
- Was the movie any good?
- My hopes were rising
- The children were running about/around everywhere.
- I can’t seem to understand his motives.
