Choose the verb after every, each or all
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Every and each mean one at a time, so the verb takes -s: every cow eats grass. All means the whole lot: all cows eat grass.
Example 1Choose the verb that goes with every, each or all.
Every spider ____ on webs.
Every spider crawls on webs.
The subject is spider: just one, so the verb is crawls.
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Choose the verb that goes with every, each or all.
- All ducks ____ on lakes. (float / floats)
- Every guest ____. (cheers / cheer)
- Each child ____ bubbles. (blow / blows)
- All children ____ acorns. (finds / find)
- Each hen ____ eggs. (lay / lays)
- Every waiter ____ soup. (serve / serves)
- Each plant ____. (blooms / bloom)
- Every duck ____. (splashes / splash)
- All tadpoles ____ in ponds. (swims / swim)
- Each baby ____. (yawn / yawns)
- float
The subject is ducks: more than one, so the verb is float.
- cheers
The subject is guest: just one, so the verb is cheers.
- blows
The subject is child: just one, so the verb is blows.
- find
The subject is children: more than one, so the verb is find.
- lays
The subject is hen: just one, so the verb is lays.
- serves
The subject is waiter: just one, so the verb is serves.
- blooms
The subject is plant: just one, so the verb is blooms.
- splashes
The subject is duck: just one, so the verb is splashes.
- swim
The subject is tadpoles: more than one, so the verb is swim.
- yawns
The subject is baby: just one, so the verb is yawns.
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