Singular Focus: Using Each And Every Quiz

1. Which sentence correctly uses each with a singular noun and verb?

Each student have a desk.

Each students has a desk.

Each student has a desk.

Each student have desks.

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 with a singular noun and verb?

Every dog bark at night.

Every dogs barks at night.

Every dog barks at night.

Every dog bark at nights.

Every is followed by a singular noun and a singular verb, so dog barks is correct.

Explanation

Every is followed by a singular noun and a singular verb, so dog barks is correct.

3. Choose the best way to complete the sentence: ___ child gets a sticker.

Each child get

Each child gets

Every children gets

Every children get

Each child takes a singular noun and verb, so child gets is correct.

Explanation

Each child takes a singular noun and verb, so child gets is correct.

4. Choose the best way to complete the sentence: ___ apple is shiny.

Each apples are

Every apples is

Each apple are

Every apple is

Every apple is uses a singular noun and a singular verb, which matches the rule.

Explanation

Every apple is uses a singular noun and a singular verb, which matches the rule.

5. Which sentence is correct?

Each books is on the shelf.

Every book are on the shelf.

Each book is on the shelf.

Every books is on the shelf.

Each book is uses a singular noun and a singular verb, so it follows the rule.

Explanation

Each book is uses a singular noun and a singular verb, so it follows the rule.

6. Which sentence uses every correctly?

Every student in the class enjoys reading.

Every students in the class enjoy reading.

Every student in the class enjoy reading.

Every students in the class enjoys reading.

Every student enjoys uses a singular noun and a singular verb, which is correct.

Explanation

Every student enjoys uses a singular noun and a singular verb, which is correct.

7. Which word best completes the sentence: ___ car on this street is red.

Each

Every

Either

Neither

Every is used when we think of all members of a group together, like all cars on the street.

Explanation

Every is used when we think of all members of a group together, like all cars on the street.

8. Which word best completes the sentence: ___ player on the team has a uniform.

All

Both

Each

Some

Each shows that every player, one by one, has a uniform, and it is followed by a singular noun.

Explanation

Each shows that every player, one by one, has a uniform, and it is followed by a singular noun.

9. We usually use each and every with singular nouns like student, apple, and book.

True

False

Each and every are followed by singular nouns to show one member at a time.

Explanation

Each and every are followed by singular nouns to show one member at a time.

10. It is correct to say Every students are ready for the test.

True

False

Every needs a singular noun and verb, so it should be Every student is ready for the test.

Explanation

Every needs a singular noun and verb, so it should be Every student is ready for the test.

11. Each and every usually take a singular verb like has or is.

True

False

Because each and every focus on single members, they match with singular verbs.

Explanation

Because each and every focus on single members, they match with singular verbs.

12. Every can be used with a plural noun like Every dogs without changing the noun.

True

False

Every is used with a singular noun, so we say Every dog, not Every dogs.

Explanation

Every is used with a singular noun, so we say Every dog, not Every dogs.

13. Which sentences correctly use each with a singular noun and verb?

Each girl has a notebook.

Each boys has a ball.

Each cookie is on a plate.

Each dogs are loud.

Each plant needs water.

A, C, and E use each with a singular noun and a matching singular verb.

Explanation

A, C, and E use each with a singular noun and a matching singular verb.

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14. Which sentences correctly use every with a singular noun and verb?

Every house on this street is blue.

Every houses on this street are blue.

Every cat chases the toy.

Every cats chase the toy.

Every day brings something new.

A, C, and E use every with a singular noun and a singular verb.

Explanation

A, C, and E use every with a singular noun and a singular verb.

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

Each student have a book.

Every books is heavy.

Each desk is clean.

Every chair is taken.

Each child is smiling.

A and B break the rule by pairing each or every with plural nouns or verbs.

Explanation

A and B break the rule by pairing each or every with plural nouns or verbs.

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16. Complete the sentence: ___ student in the class is present today.

Every goes with the singular noun student and the singular verb is.

Explanation

Every goes with the singular noun student and the singular verb is.

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17. Complete the sentence: ___ page in this book has a picture.

Each fits because we are thinking about every page one by one with a singular verb.

Explanation

Each fits because we are thinking about every page one by one with a singular verb.

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18. Complete the sentence: ___ flower in the garden is blooming.

Every flower is shows the rule of every plus a singular noun and verb.

Explanation

Every flower is shows the rule of every plus a singular noun and verb.

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20. Which rule about each and every is correct?

They always come after the noun.

They are used with plural nouns and plural verbs.

They are used with singular nouns and usually singular verbs.

They can only be used at the end of a sentence.

Each and every go before singular nouns and usually take a singular verb like is or has.

Explanation

Each and every go before singular nouns and usually take a singular verb like is or has.

Singular Focus: Using Each and Every Quiz