Distributive Determiners Quiz

1. Which sentence best explains what distributive determiners do?

They show how people or things in a group are taken one by one or all together.

They only name animals and places.

They are words that always come at the end of a sentence.

They mean the same thing as color adjectives.

Distributive determiners like each, every, both, all, either, and neither tell how group members are counted or shared.

Explanation

Distributive determiners like each, every, both, all, either, and neither tell how group members are counted or shared.

2. Which sentence correctly uses both?

Both dog is barking.

Both the dogs are barking.

Both the dog are barking.

Both the dogs is barking.

Both is used with plural nouns and a plural verb, as in Both the dogs are barking.

Explanation

Both is used with plural nouns and a plural verb, as in Both the dogs are barking.

3. What does every show in a sentence like Every child got a prize?

Only one child got a prize.

Some children got a prize.

All children in the group got a prize, one by one.

No child got a prize.

Every shows that each person in the whole group is included.

Explanation

Every shows that each person in the whole group is included.

4. In the sentence You can choose either book, what does either mean?

Both books together

Neither book

One book or the other, but not both

No books at all

Either shows that only one of the two choices can be picked.

Explanation

Either shows that only one of the two choices can be picked.

5. Each, every, both, all, either, and neither are all distributive determiners.

True

False

These six words all help distribute attention across members of a group in different ways.

Explanation

These six words all help distribute attention across members of a group in different ways.

6. Either and neither are used when we talk about two choices.

True

False

Either and neither both deal with pairs: either for one of two, neither for none of two.

Explanation

Either and neither both deal with pairs: either for one of two, neither for none of two.

7. Which sentence best sums up what distributive determiners do?

They show how we share or think about members of a group, one by one or all together.

They only tell the color of objects.

They name animals and places.

They replace all nouns in a sentence.

Distributive determiners help us talk clearly about how group members are counted or included.

Explanation

Distributive determiners help us talk clearly about how group members are counted or included.

8. Which word is a distributive determiner?

Happy

Each

Quickly

Blue

Each is a distributive determiner because it tells about every person or thing in a group one by one.

Explanation

Each is a distributive determiner because it tells about every person or thing in a group one by one.

9. Which sentence uses each correctly as a distributive determiner?

Each are playing outside.

Each students has pencils.

Each student has a pencil.

Each is pencils.

Each is used with a singular noun and singular verb, as in Each student has a pencil.

Explanation

Each is used with a singular noun and singular verb, as in Each student has a pencil.

10. In the sentence Neither answer is correct, what does neither mean?

Only one answer is correct.

Both answers are correct.

Not one of the two answers is correct.

All answers are correct.

Neither means not one and not the other of the two choices.

Explanation

Neither means not one and not the other of the two choices.

11. Which of these are also distributive determiners?

Either

Neither

Happy

Quickly

Those

Either and neither are distributive determiners, but happy, quickly, and those have other grammar roles.

Explanation

Either and neither are distributive determiners, but happy, quickly, and those have other grammar roles.

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12. We usually use each with a singular noun, like each student or each cookie.

True

False

Each is followed by a singular noun because it focuses on individuals one at a time.

Explanation

Each is followed by a singular noun because it focuses on individuals one at a time.

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14. Complete the sentence: We use ___ when we mean not one and not the other of two choices.

Neither shows that none of the two options is chosen or true.

Explanation

Neither shows that none of the two options is chosen or true.

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15. Which distributive determiner do we use for more than two people or things?

Both

All

Either

Neither

All is used with groups of more than two, while both is only for two.

Explanation

All is used with groups of more than two, while both is only for two.

16. We use both when we are talking about just one person or thing.

True

False

Both always refers to two people or things, not one.

Explanation

Both always refers to two people or things, not one.

17. Which of these words are distributive determiners?

Each

Every

Both

Fast

All

Each, every, both, and all are distributive determiners; fast is an adjective, not a determiner.

Explanation

Each, every, both, and all are distributive determiners; fast is an adjective, not a determiner.

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18. Which sentences correctly match the meaning of the distributive word?

Each child received one sticker.

Every flower in the garden is yellow.

Both cat is sleeping on the couch.

All the chairs are broken.

Either students are coming to the trip.

A, B, and D use each, every, and all correctly to show how group members are included.

Explanation

A, B, and D use each, every, and all correctly to show how group members are included.

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19. Complete the sentence: We use ___ to talk about every person or thing in a group one by one.

Each highlights individual members of a group, one at a time.

Explanation

Each highlights individual members of a group, one at a time.

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20. Complete the sentence: We use ___ to talk about two people or things together.

Both is used only when there are exactly two people or things.

Explanation

Both is used only when there are exactly two people or things.

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Defining Words: What Are Distributive Determiners Quiz?

1. Which sentence best explains what distributive determiners do?

2. Which sentence correctly uses both?

3. What does every show in a sentence like Every child got a prize?

4. In the sentence You can choose either book, what does either mean?

5. Each, every, both, all, either, and neither are all distributive determiners.

6. Either and neither are used when we talk about two choices.

7. Which sentence best sums up what distributive determiners do?

8. Which word is a distributive determiner?

9. Which sentence uses each correctly as a distributive determiner?

10. In the sentence Neither answer is correct, what does neither mean?

11. Which of these are also distributive determiners?

12. We usually use each with a singular noun, like each student or each cookie.

13. Complete the sentence: We use ___ to talk about the whole group, not leaving anyone or anything out.

14. Complete the sentence: We use ___ when we mean not one and not the other of two choices.

15. Which distributive determiner do we use for more than two people or things?

16. We use both when we are talking about just one person or thing.

17. Which of these words are distributive determiners?

18. Which sentences correctly match the meaning of the distributive word?

19. Complete the sentence: We use ___ to talk about every person or thing in a group one by one.

20. Complete the sentence: We use ___ to talk about two people or things together.