Group Focus: Using Both and All Quiz

Both refers to exactly two items, and all refers to every member in a group of more than one.

Both girls are uses a plural noun and verb to match the subject.

All chairs are uses a plural noun and a plural verb, which agree.

Both is used when we talk about exactly two people or things together.

All fits a larger group and shows that every student in the group is included.

Both goes with plural nouns because it refers to two people or things.

All shows that every member of the group is included, so it takes a plural noun.

Both sisters are kind uses a plural noun and a plural verb to match two people.

Both needs a plural noun and a plural verb, so dogs are barking is correct.

All toys are tells us that every toy in the group is inside the box.

We have two hands, so both hands are clean is correct.

There are two boys, so both boys are wearing blue hats is correct.

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

All desks are clean uses a plural subject and a matching plural verb.

A, C, and E use all with plural nouns and matching plural verbs.

With a plural subject like dogs we use a plural verb, so it should be All dogs are noisy.

We need the plural noun and verb, so it should be Both boys are tall.

All is used with a plural noun and a matching plural verb, so books are is correct.

All books are shows that every book in the group is on the desk.

A and D have plural subjects but use singular verbs, which breaks subject-verb agreement.