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EVERY
It is used before a singular noun, and needs a singular verb
Every day is different (not: every days are different)
Every child was sleeping
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Not every child was sleeping, two of them were talking But if we use a pronoun or possessive with EVERY, we normally use it in the plural (especially when talking about people including both sexes)
Every student took their book and went away (...took his/her book... is very formal)
I can't phone every person in town to tell them the news
Suddenly, every child woke up and they all started to cry
but if it's only male or female: Every woman must fight for her children (or: their children)
The same is true for compounds with EVERY: everybody, everyone, everything, everywhere
Everybody is free to do it or not
I talked to everyone to convince them that they should help
Everything was clear to me
I looked for my dog everywhere, but couldn't find him
EVERY vs ALL
The meaning is basically the same, but they use different structures
Every is = All are
Every child needs love = All children need love
Every light was out = All the lights were out
We don't use EVERY in front of articles, possessives or demonstratives, or with uncountable nouns
- All the birds flew away (not: every the birds)
- I've written to all my friends (not: to every my friends)
- All those people were looking for a restaurant (not: every those people)
- I like all music (not: every music) If we only talk about two people or things, we use BOTH
- I have three sons. They all have a car
- I have two sons. They both have a car
- We both need a break
As a subject, BOTH goes in "mid-position" (before normal verbs, after special verbs: modals and auxiliaries)
- we're both Spanish
- we both work here
Gapped text | Items |
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Every ______________________ had a different colour | flower / flowers |
Everybody ______________________ this song | like / likes |
Every ______________________ fantastic | days were / day was |
Everything ______________________ destroyed during the hurricane | was / were |
We bought a toy for every ______________________ | chidren / child |
Where have you been? I've been looking for you ______________________ | every where / every place / everywhere / every places |
Every ______________________ a title | book has / books have |
Not everybody ______________________ happy with the new law | were / was |
Not every animal ______________________ a name | has / have |
Everybody's downstairs waiting for you. Go and talk to ______________________. | her / him / them |
Every boy has a box, but ______________________ are all empty | his box / their boxes |
Every man tries to protect ______________________ family | their / his |
Every person tries to protect ______________________ family | his / their / her |
Every ______________________ you showed me ______________________ different, but I like ______________________ all | her / sweaters / is / sweater / him / are / it / them |
I have 10 cats. In the morning, every ______________________ ______________________ to the kitchen and I give ______________________ some milk. | come / it / cats / her / its / them / him / cat / comes / them |
Every ______________________ came to my door wagging ______________________ little tail | his / her / dogs / dog / their |
If you want everybody out of your house, go downstairs and tell ______________________ to get out. | his / her / them |
Everybody had ______________________ shoes muddy | their / his / her |
Every student brought ______________________ photograph | his / her / their |
Look for every picture of him in the house and burn ______________________ | him / them / her / it |
The countryside was beautiful, there were flowers ______________________. | everywhere / all places / all the place |
______________________ you go, you can find someone who speaks English | to all places / Everywhere / in every place |
Come on, ______________________ ______________________ waiting for you | all people / is / are / everyone / every ones / every one |
It is very difficult to choose, I like ______________________ | every things / everything / all thing |
He had ______________________ eyes red | both / every / all |
______________________ my legs are hurting | All / Both / Every |
There is a big tree and a small tree. ______________________ trees are near the wall. | Both / All / Every |
Otello or Hamlet? I think ______________________ ______________________ are fascinating. | all / stories / every / both / story |
I have 2 boys and a girl. ______________________ my ______________________ ______________________ got blue eyes. | Both / has / All / have / Every / sons / son |
______________________ books ______________________ something interesting to tell | have / Every / All / has |
______________________ my friends ______________________ in Rome | lives / Every / live / All |
______________________ the ______________________ in the shop ______________________ imported | All / flower / flowers / were / Every / was |
______________________ the ______________________ in the factory ______________________ broken | Every / windows / All / window / were / was |
They lost ______________________ hope | every / all |
______________________ useful information was transferred to the police department | All / Every |
______________________ waters ______________________ polluted | All / were / Every / was |
______________________ the little houses were painted in blue | All / Every / Both |
______________________ the tables were dirty | All / Every |
______________________ these people are looking for a job | All / Every / Both |