Before doing this activity you may need to read the text you will find at the end
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| Here are five boxes. ______________________ has a present inside. Choose one. | Every one / Everyone |
| She gave a sandwich to ______________________ of her two sons. | every one / every / each |
| My two sisters were waiting for me at the airport, ______________________ with her arms open. | each / each/every / every |
| She had marks on ______________________ leg | every / each |
| He had an earring on ______________________ ear | every / each / each/every |
| ______________________ boy had his name written on a card | Each / Every one / Every / Each/Every |
| ______________________ girl ______________________ carrying a present | was / Each/Every / Each / Every / were |
| When I entered the room, ______________________ was sitting. | every one / each / everyone / each one / every |
| Almost ______________________ animal needs oxygen to live | each / every |
| ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ getting warmer | every / are / days / Each/Every / is / each / day / everyone |
| I have three brothers. ______________________ has children. | Everyone / Every one / Each / Each one / Every |
| This house has two doors, ______________________ facing a different side of the building. | each / every / every one / each/every / everyone |
| ______________________ child in this room is from your class | Each / Every |
| ______________________ house, without exception, was painted in white. | each / Every |
| He was holding a coin on ______________________ hand | each / every |
| I have two sisters. ______________________ ______________________ married to a policeman. | Each one / are / Every / Every one / is / Everyone |
| Santa Claus gave a present to ______________________ child | each / everyone / every one |
| It was a great party, ______________________ ______________________ happy. | was / were / each one / each / every one / everyone |
| My job at the factory? I have to check ______________________ piece to make sure they are perfect. | each / every |
| ______________________ door ______________________ a different key | Every / Each / have / has / Each/Every |
Meaning 
Both can be used with little difference in meaning
Every/Each house comes with a garage
But we prefer EACH when we are thinking of people or things separately (one at a time), and we prefer EVERY when we are thinking of people or things together, in a group (remember that EVERY is similar to ALL)
- Each student had to stand up and give an example (more normal than: ...every student)
- The rain fell on every tree (more normal than: ... on each tree)
- She lost every penny she had
- I put a stamp on each envelope
Usage EACH and EVERY are both normally used with singular nouns. EACH can be used to talk about two or more people or things. EVERY is normally used to talk about three or more:
- 1: X
- 2: Each
- 3, etc: Each / Every
- We are losing customers every/each year
- She was wearing rings on each hand (not: ...on every hand)
- Every child needs a family
- Each girl has a bag
As a pronoun EACH can also be a pronoun, but EVERY needs ONE
- I have two dogs, each has its own dish (also: ...each one has...)
- I don't have more dictionaries. I have sold every one
EVERY ONE vs EVERYONE
Everyone= Everybody (All the people)
- Everyone was trying to find a place to park (= Everybody was...)
Every one = Every + the pronoun ONE
- I have many friends. Every one is dear to me (= Every friend is...)
