WREN & MARTIN's English grammar-distributive pronouns-practice

 

Distributive Pronouns: 10 Practice MCQs

1. _______ of the two boys has won a prize.

A. Each

B. Either

C. Neither

D. Any

2. _______ of the roads leads to the railway station.

A. Both

B. Either

C. Neither

D. All

3. _______ of the three girls was given a medal.

A. Either

B. Neither

C. Each

D. Both

4. _______ of the accusations is true.

A. None

B. Neither

C. Any

D. Both

5. He could not agree with _______ of the two proposals.

A. each

B. either

C. any

D. every

6. _______ of you can go at a time.

A. Each

B. Every

C. All

D. Some

7. _______ of the two sisters is married.

A. Each

B. Every

C. Neither

D. Any

8. I may give it to _______ of the five applicants.

A. either

B. neither

C. each

D. every

9. _______ of the two men was very strong.

A. Each

B. Every

C. Any

D. All

10. You can take _______ of the two books.

A. each

B. either

C. any

D. every

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Answer Key

Question	Answer	Explanation
1	A	'Each' is used when we refer to every one of a number of persons.
2	B	'Either' means 'the one or the other' of two.
3	C	'Each' can be used for more than two; 'Either/Neither' is only for two.
4	B	'Neither' means 'not the one nor the other' of two.
5	B	'Either' is used for a choice between two specific items.
6	A	'Each' distributes the action to individuals in a group.
7	C	'Neither' is the negative distributive for a pair.
8	C	For more than two (five), use 'each' instead of 'either'.
9	A	'Each' focuses on the individuals of the pair separately.
10	B	'Either' implies a choice between one or the other.