RULE 01 Difference between Each and Every
RULE 01: Difference between “ Each ” and “ Every ” 1. They are always followed by a singular verb. Examples : (I) Each student is very talented. [ Singular verb is used ] ( II ) Each of my students is very talented. [ Singular verb is used ] In sentence (I) , “each” performs the function of Ad jective (words used to describe or modify nouns or pro nouns) . The word it describes is the noun “student”. In sentence (II) , “each” performs the function of Pronoun (word that is used instead of a noun or noun phrase) . In both the cases, we use the singular verb “is”. “NOTE: Each refers to a plural number of people or items, but it considers each person or item as an individ ual or dissimilar unit, it does not consider the group col lectively [Individualistic Approach] Every also refers to a multiple number of people or items; but it consid ers these people or items as part of a similar collective group. [General Approach] *NOTE: “Each” can play the role of both “Pronoun” and “Adjective”...