Test it, Fix it. English grammar - Kenna Bourke 2003
Both, all; each, every; either, neither
Test it 
1 Choose the best option.
a I've met Steve twice. Every/Each time he's been quite rude to me.
b Each student/students bought a dictionary and a grammar book.
c All/Both Jupiter and Mars are planets.
d Kate doesn't like either/neither of the books we gave her.
e Dogs, cats, rabbits - Jimmy loves both/all of them.
f Some people can't eat nuts and some can't eat wheat either/neither.
g I've seen this film at least ten times. I like it more every times/time.
h Every/Each parking space in the town was full so we went home.
i Both of the child/children got ten out of ten in their tests.
j There were about fifty people at the party and they were both/all dancing.
2 Complete the sentences. Use both, all, each, every, either or neither.
a ... of my kids go to the same school. Theo is in Class 3 and Rosie is in Class 1.
b My husband likes peaches and I like apricots, but ... of us likes plums.
c ... boy in the class passed the exam.
d Sheila read two books by Martin Amis but she didn't enjoy ... of them.
e ... animals need water in order to live.
f Mary had two bridesmaids at her wedding ... girl carried a bouquet of roses.
g ... person in the audience stood up and clapped when the play ended.
h ... of Sam's two children likes eggs.
I Shall I buy the red one or the blue one? I really like them ... .
j ..., members of the leisure club must carry their membership cards.
Test it again 
1 Choose the best option A or В
a Lobsters, crabs, oysters, mussels - they're ... delicious!
A all
В both
b ... man admitted burgling the flat.
A Both
В Neither
c ... suspects denied being in the area.
A Neither
В Both
d Charlie looks happier and happier every ... .
A day
В days
e I've enjoyed ... holiday I've ever been on.
A each
В every
f Daniel could live in Paris or London but he doesn't like ... of them.
A neither
В either
g Each of the ... we stayed in had a swimming pool.
A hotels
В hotel
h 'Coffee or tea?' 'I don’t mind - I'll have ... . '
A neither
В either
i ... of you like pasta, don't you?
A Every
В All
j ... of us go to the gym three times a week.
A Every of us
В Both of us
2 Write new sentences with similar meanings. Use both, all, every, either or neither.
a He likes the Porsche and the Ferrari.
He likes ... cars.
b Tom doesn't read The Times or The Sun.
Tom doesn't read ... of those newspapers.
c Lucy forgot her English book, her Maths book and her History book.
Lucy forgot ... her books.
d We invited Beth and Judy to dinner but they didn't come.
We invited Beth and Judy but ... of them came.
e He wears a different tie on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday.
He wears a different the ... day of the week.
Fix it
Answers to Test it
Check your answers. Wrong answer?
Read the right Fix it note to find out why.F
1 a Each → C, D
b student → C
c Both → A
d either → E
e all → B
f either → E
g time → D
h Every → D
i children → F
j all → B
2 a Both → F
b neither → F
c Every → D
d either → F, E
e All → B
f Each → C
g Every → D
h Neither → F, E
i both → A
j All → B
Now go to page 59. Test yourself again.
Answers to Test again
1 a A b B c B d A e B
f B g A h B i B j B
2 a both
b either
c all
d neither
e every
Fix it notes
A
Use both to talk about two things when you mean one thing and the other thing.
В
Use all to talk about three or more things. Use all with a plural noun or pronoun.
C
Use each when you're talking about two or more things. Put it before a singular noun.
D
Use every when you're talking about three or more things. Put it before a singular noun.
E
Use either in negative sentences.
Use neither in positive sentences.
F
Use both of, each of, either of, and neither of before a plural noun or pronoun.
Review
Both, all; each, every; either, neither
• Use both to talk about two things when you mean one thing and the other thing.
Both Algeria and Morocco are in North Africa.
Both my children like fish.
• You use all with a plural noun or pronoun to talk about three or more things.
All living things need oxygen.
All my friends are wonderful.
You're all crazy!
• You use each when you're talking about two or more things. It goes before a singular noun.
Each time I've seen him, he's been very kind to me. (I’ve seen him at least twice.)
Pete's decided to go running each day for a week.
• You use every to talk about three or more things. It goes before a singular noun.
Every letter you write is beautiful!
Paula wins the competition every year.
Note: Often you can use each or every without changing the meaning of the sentence.
I love you more each/every day.
As a general rule to help you decide which to use, you usually use each when you're thinking of things separately. You use every when you're thinking of things as a group.
• You use both of, each of, either of, and neither of before a plural noun or before a pronoun.
'Which do you prefer?' 'I like both of them.'
There were two small dogs. Each of the dogs was wearing a red collar.