Hi friends in today's lesson, we are going to take a look at using each and every in
a sentence. Well, before we start this I have to tell you something very important. Do you
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Well, back to today's lesson each and every. A lot of people get confused because they
are similar to each other, but cannot be used interchangeably every time. So first we are
going to take a look at how to use each in a sentence.
Now what does each mean? Each is obviously singular, It means one, so If I'm gonna tell you study
each sentence carefully. I mean study individual sentences, so each sentence over here, I mean
one by one individual sentence. So that means you are going to take up one sentence and
study it carefully and then move on to the next one, so each here means individual or
one by one. So study each sentence carefully. Now my next example each player played well,
now each player means, I'm talking about an individuals performance. So how do they perform?
so individually each player played well, so I mean one individual. Now in my next sentence
I have each of the children received a gift. Now when I say each of, I have each of remember
you always follow it, by a plural noun. So children is plural, It's more then one, so
you have each of plus a plural noun or a pronoun. So I say each of the children. Now imagine
there are so many children here, so so many of them, I'm telling you each. So I am talking
about them as individuals, so each of them, each of the children singular, so each of
the children received a gift. So, so many children and well each of them received a
gift. This cannot be in the case of every, you cannot say every of the children, you
always say each of, but do remember after you use each of, do put the noun or the pronoun
in plural. Now he met each of the team members personally. Again if you see each of, here
you have members, It's a plural noun. So you can't say he met each of the team member,
that is absolutely incorrect, because there are so many team members facing each of them
personally. So out of many each of them, so one by one he met each of them personally.
So do remember this, you can use each of followed by a plural noun or a pronoun. I can also
say he met each of them personally.
Now in my next example there are two boys each is smiling. You use each to talk about
two things or two people. But that restricts you only to two, not to three and more then
three, so two things or two people. So there are two boys each is smiling. So what I mean
to tell you is each of them is smiling, so each is singular, like I said, so definitely
the verb that follows is a singular, because we are using a singular word here. So each
is smiling, now a lot of people would make the mistake and say each are smiling. Well,
that is not the case though we are talking about two boys, but each is smiling. You can
say each of them is smiling, so remember we use two to, we use each to talk about two
things or maximum two people, but two. Well, in the next example. In a football match each
team has eleven players. Now you know why we use each here, because a football match
always has two teams participating. So we cannot use every, I have heard a lot of people
say in a football match every team has eleven players. No this is absolutely incorrect,
because each is always used for two things, two people or anything that we talk to, so
in a football match each team. Again we have a singular verb because you are talking about
each team. Individual team has eleven players and that is why we use a singular verb.
Okay friends well I hope you have understood the basic uses of each. Now we are gonna take
a look at, How to use every in a sentence. So now how do we use every, every is used
for larger numbers and talking about a unit as a whole. I have read every book in the
library. Now why do I say every, I can't even begin to count the number of books a library
has, there are more then two books maybe a thousand books. I have read every book. Well,
I have read each book in the library, but it is always better to use every because we
are talking about larger numbers or indefinite amount. So I have read every book in the library.
Now in the next sentence, Every house in the town is painted white. Now if you go to count
the number of houses, It is huge. There are a lot of houses in every town. So better then
each house in the town, It is always better to use every because we are relating to a
larger number of houses, more then two for sure. And the amount or the number is indefinite,
we really do not have a definite number, so every house in the town is painted white.
Now she plays tennis every Sunday. If you go to see here I am defining the frequency
or telling you how often something happens, so when you say that or when you talk about
a frequency or when you want to say how often something happens, you use every. Now a lot
of people would use each Sunday. Well, this is not correct because we are talking about
the frequency of an action, so use every. So when you talk about frequency friends,
remember to use every. Like in my next sentence, I wash my car every month. Now here I'm telling
you how often I wash my car every month. I am stating a frequency, so please use every.
Now the next example, He carried a bag in every hand. Well, this sentence sound correct,
Now think about it, you have two hands, so when I want to say I carried a bag in both
of my hands, I would use each over here, because if you remember, when we were learning each.
I said that when you talk about two things or two people. Always use each, so this is
how you cannot use every, because every talks about three or more then three, so the correct
one would be, he carried a bag in each hand. Definitely he has two hands, so in each hand
he carried a bag. The manager wants to speak to every employee in his office. Now why is
it that I have used every here and not each? That's because there are more then two employees
in the organization, so the better thing to say is every. Okay remember we deal with larger
numbers three or more than three, so use every.
So the manager wants to speak to every employee in his office. So every because more then
two employees. Well friends this is how we use each and every in a sentence and this
brings me to the end of this lesson. I hope you enjoyed watching. Well, as usual I have
a small test for you, do take it let me know your scores. I'll be back soon till then take care & bye