English Grammar Exercises

Units 67–70: Each/Every, Both/Neither/Either, Countable/Uncountable, How much/many

67. Each / Every
67.1 Each / Every
  1. David and his wife visit the Poconos every March.
  2. I go to the Indian restaurant in town every Monday.
  3. Each of us was given a sandwich and a drink.
  4. Every morning, Luis buys a coffee before work.
  5. This shampoo works for every type of hair.
  6. Each member of the team was given a prize.
  7. Maddy gave each of her children a thousand dollars.
67.2 Each / Every
  1. I go hiking with my dog every summer.
  2. Mona has a different type of earring in each ear.
  3. Our boss spoke to each employee in turn about the redundancies.
  4. Each player was given a medal by the president.
67.3 Each / Every
  1. Our manager has spoken to each employee about the factory closing.
  2. We gave every child at the party a present and some cake.
  3. My sister loves jewelry and wears a bracelet on each wrist.
  4. Every Thursday, I play golf with one of my work colleagues.
  5. Oscar makes sure he does some exercise every morning.
  6. The bakery near my house sells every kind of bread you can think of.
  7. Each city we visited in Spain had incredibly beautiful architecture.
  8. Every time I hear that song, I remember the first time I heard it.
  9. I love that author. I've read every one of her books.
68. Both / Neither / Either
68.1 Both / Neither / Either
  1. Neither Dan nor Belinda could remember the way to the theater.
  2. Both of my brothers go hiking in the hills on the weekend.
  3. Neither of us could resist another piece of cake.
  4. Janet could afford to buy either the skirt or the dress.
68.2 Both / Neither / Either
  1. I invited both Sheila and Bill to my apartment in Paris.
  2. Both Steve and Louis work really hard in their English class.
  3. Let's eat out either on Wednesday or Thursday.
  4. Neither of the managers were at the meeting, unfortunately.
  5. I had to take both the cat and the dog to the veterinarian.
  6. Ramon can play both the electric and acoustic guitar.
  7. Chenya didn't really like either of the paintings on sale.
68.3 Both / Neither / Either
  1. Neither Gabriela nor Carlos came to the party last night.
  2. My niece wants to be either an actress or an accountant.
  3. Lisa wants both a puppy and a laptop for her birthday.
  4. Neither the apple pie nor the cheesecake appealed to my aunt.
  5. I want to see either an action film or a comedy tonight.
  6. Both my brother and sister still live with our parents.
  7. Neither the electricity nor the water works properly in my new house.
69. Countable / Uncountable Nouns
69.1 Countable Nouns
  1. car
  2. castle
  3. chess
  4. thought
  5. waterfall
69.2 Common Nouns
  1. town, flower, hope, scissors
  2. PROPER NOUNS: France, September, George, Jupiter
69.3 Countable / Uncountable
  1. When I finished my dinner, I washed all the dishes.
  2. I bought my new watch in Switzerland.
  3. A lot of people were waiting on the platform.
  4. We need to protect endangered species.
69.4 Countable / Uncountable
  1. I asked to borrow the dictionary.
  2. The trains always leave on time.
  3. The women were talking about the past.
  4. The mayor visited the factory in our city.
  5. I think there is a mouse in the kitchen.
  6. Those stories were wonderful.
  7. The sheep was standing in the road.
  8. The boxes are full. We need to buy more.
  9. Carla rested her foot on a cushion.
  10. Ellie asked the man for directions.
  11. Maria put her babies into the cots.
70. How much / How many
70.1 Countable / Uncountable
  1. COUNTABLE: question, apple, city
  2. UNCOUNTABLE: sugar, knowledge, money
70.2 How much / How many
  1. Is there a bag of rice in the pantry?
  2. Can you get a carton of juice?
  3. Would you like a piece of cheese?
70.3 How much / How many
  1. There's some milk in the fridge.
  2. I didn't buy any eggs at the store.
  3. We didn't see any bears in the mountains.
  4. There's some juice left.
  5. I got some gifts for my birthday.
  6. I don't have any fruit in my bag.
  7. We have some important information.
  8. There isn't any rice in the cupboard.
  9. I have some money saved for the vacation.
70.4 How much / How many
  1. How much meat is there?
  2. How many cups of tea are there?
  3. How much coffee have you made?
  4. How many bars of chocolate do we have?
  5. How many jars of jam are there?
  6. How much juice will we need?
  7. How much milk is there?
  8. How many bowls of cereal are there?
  9. How many bananas do you have?
  10. How many bags of flour did you buy?
  11. How many cartons of milk are there?

Answers Index (All in Order)

67.1 David and his wife visit the Poconos every March.
67.2 I go hiking with my dog every summer.
67.3 Our manager has spoken to each employee about the factory closing.
68.1 Neither Dan nor Belinda could remember the way to the theater.
68.2 I invited both Sheila and Bill to my apartment in Paris.
68.3 Neither Gabriela nor Carlos came to the party last night.
69.1 car
69.2 town, flower, hope, scissors
69.3 When I finished my dinner, I washed all the dishes.
69.4 I asked to borrow the dictionary.
70.1 COUNTABLE: question, apple, city
70.2 Is there a bag of rice in the pantry?
70.3 There's some milk in the fridge.
70.4 How much meat is there?