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Use a singular verb after each and every.
Each/ each of/ neither/ either/ everybody/ none of : when used as subject:
Then verb used is SINGULAR
Neither of the two boys was very strong
Either of you was to be rejected but the boss selected you both
Everybody was responsible for his actions
None of the three brother is employed
Everyone is frightened when they see a tiger
Everyone is frightened when he sees a tiger
Either or Neither is used while comparing two nouns, for more than two use
Anyone/All.
Either of these three answers are incorrect.
All of these three answers are incorrect.
Either Ali or Ahsan will win the race.
…………………… books are lost.
All my
Possessives are Group A determiners. They cannot go before Group B
determiners (all, some, any, either, neither etc.)
Each other for two persons; All and one another for more than two persons
The two brothers quarreled with ……………………….
each other
All the four members of the board support one another’s point of view
They all helped ……………………..
one another
Each other is used to talk about two people or things. Use one another for more
than two.
However, when THAN is used in possession sense: then possessive case is used
Avail
Absent
Enjoy
Acquit
Apply
Exert
Distinguish
We do not use a reflexive pronoun after verbs which describe things people
usually do for themselves:
Incorrect:
I get myself up, shower myself and have breakfast before I leave for work.
She becomes herself angry when she doesn't get her way.
Nasir want to qualify himself as a doctor of medicine
He wants to enlist himself in the army
She nearly busrst herself with anger
Correct:
I get up, shower and have breakfast before I leave for work.
She becomes angry when she doesn't get her way.
Michael dressed and got ready for the party.
List of words:
Weigh,
enlist,
qualify
rest,
keep,
burst,
lengthen,
stop