Distributive Determiners Challenge Quiz

1. Which sentence correctly uses each?

Each students have a book.

Each student has a book.

Each student have a book.

Each students has a book.

Each goes with a singular noun and a singular verb, so student has is correct.

Explanation

Each goes with a singular noun and a singular verb, so student has is correct.

2. Which sentence correctly uses every?

Every dogs are barking.

Every dog are barking.

Every dog is barking.

Every dog be barking.

Every takes a singular noun and a singular verb, so dog is barking is correct.

Explanation

Every takes a singular noun and a singular verb, so dog is barking is correct.

3. You are talking about exactly two choices. Which word fits best: ___ movie is fine.

Every

All

Both

Neither

Both is used when we talk about two things together.

Explanation

Both is used when we talk about two things together.

4. You are talking about all the cookies in a big box. Which sentence is correct?

All cookies is gone.

All cookie are gone.

All cookies are gone.

All cookie is gone.

All with a plural noun needs a plural verb, so cookies are is correct.

Explanation

All with a plural noun needs a plural verb, so cookies are is correct.

5. Which sentence correctly uses either in a simple sentence?

Either answer are correct.

Either answers is correct.

Either answer is correct.

Either answers are correct.

Either is singular in simple forms, so it takes a singular noun and verb.

Explanation

Either is singular in simple forms, so it takes a singular noun and verb.

6. Which sentence correctly uses neither?

Neither choice are easy.

Neither choices is easy.

Neither choice is easy.

Neither choices are easy.

Neither is singular, so it needs a singular noun and verb, as in choice is.

Explanation

Neither is singular, so it needs a singular noun and verb, as in choice is.

7. Each and every are usually followed by singular nouns like student or book.

True

False

Each and every focus on one member at a time, so they use singular nouns.

Explanation

Each and every focus on one member at a time, so they use singular nouns.

8. Both is used when you are talking about three or more people or things.

True

False

Both is used only for two people or things, not more.

Explanation

Both is used only for two people or things, not more.

9. All can be used with plural nouns like cats or students to show the whole group.

True

False

All shows that every member in the group is included, so it goes with plural nouns.

Explanation

All shows that every member in the group is included, so it goes with plural nouns.

10. Neither means that both of the two options are chosen.

True

False

Neither means not one and not the other, so no option is chosen.

Explanation

Neither means not one and not the other, so no option is chosen.

11. Which sentences correctly use both?

Both boys are wearing hats.

Both boy is wearing hats.

Both cats are sleeping.

Both cat are sleeping.

Both dogs is loud.

A and C use both with plural nouns and plural verbs that agree.

Explanation

A and C use both with plural nouns and plural verbs that agree.

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12. Which sentences correctly use all?

All children are in the playground.

All child are in the playground.

All pencils are sharp.

All pencil is sharp.

All birds is singing.

A and C use all with plural nouns and plural verbs that match.

Explanation

A and C use all with plural nouns and plural verbs that match.

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13. In which sentences is either or neither used correctly?

Either color is fine with me.

Neither answer are correct.

Either dog are friendly.

Neither idea is silly.

Either games is fun.

A and D use either and neither with singular nouns and singular verbs correctly.

Explanation

A and D use either and neither with singular nouns and singular verbs correctly.

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14. In which sentences is each or every used incorrectly?

Each student has a pencil.

Every student have a pencil.

Each desk is clean.

Every books are heavy.

Each child is smiling.

B and D break the rule by mixing every with plural verbs or plural nouns.

Explanation

B and D break the rule by mixing every with plural verbs or plural nouns.

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15. Complete the sentence: ___ student in the line is holding a notebook.

Every fits because we are talking about all of the students one by one.

Explanation

Every fits because we are talking about all of the students one by one.

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16. Complete the sentence: ___ of the two answers is correct, so you may choose either one.

Either shows that one of the two answers is correct and can be chosen.

Explanation

Either shows that one of the two answers is correct and can be chosen.

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18. Complete the sentence: ___ books on the shelf belong to the library.

All books shows that every book in the group belongs to the library.

Explanation

All books shows that every book in the group belongs to the library.

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19. You do not like either of the two games. Which sentence is best?

Either game is fun.

Neither game is fun.

Both games are fun.

All games are fun.

Neither game is fun means you do not like one or the other game.

Explanation

Neither game is fun means you do not like one or the other game.

20. Which rule about distributive determiners is correct?

Each, every, either, and neither are usually singular; both and all go with plurals.

Each and every always go with plural nouns and verbs.

Both and all are always singular.

Either and neither are used only with three or more things.

Each, every, either, and neither are grammatically singular, while both and all usually go with plural nouns.

Explanation

Each, every, either, and neither are grammatically singular, while both and all usually go with plural nouns.

Comprehensive Mastery: Distributive Determiners Challenge Quiz