Each and every Flashcards
Each and every are sim___ in meaning. Often it is pos___ to use each or every.
Each and every are similar in meaning. Often it is possible to use each or every.
Each time (or every time) I see you, you look different.
There’s a ceiling fanc in each room (or every room) of the house.
** Each** and every are not ex___ the same. There are differences. We use each when we think of things sep___, one by one. We use every when we think of things as a gr___.
** Each** and every are not exactly the same. There are differences We use each when we think of things separately, one by one. We use every when we think of things as a group.
Each is also more common for a small number:
<span>There was four books on the table. <strong>Each book</strong> was a different color.</span>
At the beginning of the game, <strong>each player</strong> ahs three cards.
Every is more common for a large number:
Kate has read <strong>every book</strong> in the library. (= all the books)
I would like visite <strong>every contry</strong> in the world (= all the countries)
Each (but not every) can be used for two things:
In a baseball game, <strong>each team</strong> has nine players.
We use every (not each) to say how often something happens:
There’s a bus <strong>every 10 minutes</strong> (not each 10 minutes)
You can use each with a n___ and you can use it al___.
You can use each with a noun and you can use it alone.
Each book. Each student.
None of the rooms was the same. Each was diffrent.
Or you can use each one: Each one was different.
Also you can say each of + the/them/these, etc.:
Each of the books is a diffrent color.
Each of them is a different color.
You can use every with a n___. You can’t use it al___, but you can use every o__.
You can use every with a noun. You can’t use it alone, but you can use every one.
Every book. Every student.
Have your read all these books? Yes <strong>every one</strong>.
Also you can say every one of… (but not every of):
I’ve read <strong>every one of those</strong> books. (<em>not</em> every of those)
I’ve read <strong>every one of them</strong>.
You can use each in the mid___ or at the e__ of a sentence.
You can use each in the middle or at the end of a sentence.
The students were each given a book. (= Each student was given a book)
These oranges cost 75 cents each.
Everyone (in one word) is only for the peo___. But every one (in two words) if for th___ or pe___ and is similar to each one.
Everyone (in one word) is only for the people. But every one (in two words) if for things or people and is similar to each one.
Everyone enjoyed the party. (= Everybody)
Sarah is invited to lots of parties and she goes to every one. (= to every parties)
Every/each parent worries about their children.
Every parent worries about their children.
In a game of tennis, there are two or fours players. Every/each player has a racket.
In a game of tennis, there are two or fours players. Each player has a racket.
Nocole plays volleyball every/each Thursday evening.
Nocole plays volleyball every Thursday evening.
I understook most of what they but not every/each word.
I understook most of what they but not every word.
The book is divided in five parts, and every/each of these has three sections.
The book is divided in five parts, and each of these has three sections.
I get paid every/each four weeks.
I get paid every four weeks.
We had great weekend. I enjoyed every/each minutes of it.
We had great weekend. I enjoyed every minutes of it.
Rewrite. I ha 10 dollars, and so did Sonia. Sonia and I ____.
Rewrite. I had 10 dollars, and so did Sonia. Sonia and I ____.
Sonia and I each had 10 dollars. Sonia and I had 10 dollars each.
Rewrite. One of those postcards costs 40 cents. Those ___.
Rewrite. One of those postcards costs 40 cents. Those ___.
Those postcards cost 40 cents each.
Those postcards are cost 40 cents.
