Distributive Adjectives Quiz Questions And Answers

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1. ________student received a prize.

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Each refers to individual members of a group, considered one at a time. It emphasizes individuality within a limited number. In this context, each student suggests that the prize was given to individual students separately. Every also refers to individual members of a group but emphasizes the group as a whole. While grammatically correct, each is more appropriate here as it highlights the individual receipt of the prize. Either refers to one or the other of two options. Neither refers to not one nor the other of two options. These options don't fit the context of the sentence, which speaks about multiple students receiving individual prizes.

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Distributive Adjectives Quiz Questions And Answers - Quiz

Enhance your grammar skills by exploring the use of distributive adjectives such as 'each', 'every', 'either', and 'neither'. This quiz focuses on their correct application in various sentences,... see moresharpening your ability to specify individuals within groups. see less

2. ________child needs attention.

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Every refers to all members of a group, taken collectively. Here, it indicates that all children, as a group, need attention. While each could also be used, every is more common and natural when referring to all members of a larger group. Either and neither are irrelevant in this context as they refer to two options, not a general group of children.

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3. ________of the candidates is qualified.

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Each is the correct answer as it refers to individual candidates being qualified separately. While Every could also work, Each is more precise when considering individuals in a group rather than the entire group collectively. Either refers to choosing between two options, which is incorrect unless the sentence specifies only two candidates. Neither would contradict the sentence’s meaning, as it would indicate that no candidate is qualified, which is not the intended idea.

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4. ________of the children received a gift.

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Each refers to individual members of a group, considered one at a time. It emphasizes individuality within a limited number. In this context, each of the children suggests that the gift was given to individual children separately. Every also refers to individual members of a group but emphasizes the group as a whole. While grammatically correct, each is more appropriate here as it highlights the individual receipt of the gift. Either and neither are not suitable as the sentence talks about multiple children, not just two options.

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5. ________of the boys has a bicycle.

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Each is used to refer to individual members of a group, considered separately. Here, it emphasizes that each boy, individually, has a bicycle. Every refers to all members of a group collectively. While grammatically correct, each is more appropriate to highlight individual possession. Either and neither are irrelevant here as they refer to two options only.

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6. ________of the rooms is clean.

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Each is used here to emphasize that every room, taken separately, is clean. While Every could be grammatically correct, it typically applies when considering all members of a group together. Either and Neither are used only when there are two options, making them unsuitable. By using Each, the sentence clearly expresses that every individual room in the set is clean, reinforcing the idea of separate consideration rather than a collective description.

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7. ________of the cars is red.

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Each is used to refer to individual members of a group, considered one by one. In this sentence, each of the cars indicates that the cars, taken individually, are red. Every is used to refer to all members of a group collectively. While grammatically possible, it's less natural here as it's focusing on the individual color of each car. Either and neither are irrelevant here as they refer to two options only.

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8. ________student must complete the assignment.

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Each refers to individual members of a group, considered one at a time. It emphasizes individuality within a limited number. In this context, each student suggests that every student has to complete the assignment individually. Every also refers to individual members of a group but emphasizes the group as a whole. While grammatically correct, each is more appropriate here as it highlights the individual responsibility. Either and neither are not suitable as the sentence talks about all students, not just two options.

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9. ________of the sisters is tall.

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Either is the correct choice when referring to one of two options. Here, it means that one of the two sisters is tall. Each and Every are used for groups larger than two, making them incorrect. Neither would mean that neither sister is tall, which contradicts the meaning of the sentence. The use of Either correctly expresses that at least one of the two sisters has the described characteristic.
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10. ________of the books is interesting.

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Either is used to refer to one or the other of two items. In this case, it indicates that one of the two books is interesting. Each is used for individual members of a larger group, and every refers to all members of a group; neither fits the context of two books. Neither would imply that neither book is interesting, which contradicts the sentence.

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________student received a prize.
________child needs attention.
________of the candidates is qualified.
________of the children received a gift.
________of the boys has a bicycle.
________of the rooms is clean.
________of the cars is red.
________student must complete the assignment.
________of the sisters is tall.
________of the books is interesting.
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