Each vs Every

Individual vs group: each student (one by one) vs every student (all together)

beginner

When to Use

•Each: individual members, one by one. Each student received a certificate.
•Every: all members as a group. Every student passed the exam.
•Each: usually for small, defined groups. Each of the three brothers...
•Every: usually for larger groups. Every person in the world...
•Each can be followed by 'of'. Every cannot: each of them (not every of them).

How to Form

Affirmative (+)

Each/Every + singular noun + singular verb

Negative (-)

Not every/each + noun + verb

Question (?)

Does each/every + noun + verb?

💡 Both take singular verbs. Each of + plural noun + singular verb.

Examples

✓Each student has a book.

✗Each students have books.

Each + singular noun + singular verb.

✓Every day is different.

✗Every days are different.

Every + singular noun + singular verb.

✓Each of the children was happy.

✗Each of the children were happy.

Each of + plural noun, but singular verb.

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

• Each: think of individuals, one by one.
• Every: think of the whole group together.
• Each of + plural noun (each of the students).
• Every + singular noun (every student).

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Each vs Every

Individual vs group: each student (one by one) vs every student (all together)

beginner

When to Use

•Each: individual members, one by one. Each student received a certificate.
•Every: all members as a group. Every student passed the exam.
•Each: usually for small, defined groups. Each of the three brothers...
•Every: usually for larger groups. Every person in the world...
•Each can be followed by 'of'. Every cannot: each of them (not every of them).

How to Form

Affirmative (+)

Each/Every + singular noun + singular verb

Negative (-)

Not every/each + noun + verb

Question (?)

Does each/every + noun + verb?

💡 Both take singular verbs. Each of + plural noun + singular verb.

Examples

✓Each student has a book.

✗Each students have books.

Each + singular noun + singular verb.

✓Every day is different.

✗Every days are different.

Every + singular noun + singular verb.

✓Each of the children was happy.

✗Each of the children were happy.

Each of + plural noun, but singular verb.

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

• Each: think of individuals, one by one.
• Every: think of the whole group together.
• Each of + plural noun (each of the students).
• Every + singular noun (every student).

some-any-no much-many-lot subject-verb-agreement 📝 quantifiers-beginner 📝 each-every-quiz

Each vs Every

When to Use

How to Form

Examples

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

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Each vs Every

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How to Form

Examples

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

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Common Mistakes

✗Every of them came.

✗Each students need help.

✗Every and each are same.

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When to Use

How to Form

Examples

Common Mistakes

✗Every of them came.

✗Each students need help.

✗Every and each are same.

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