Grammar 10 - Quantifiers

Grammar 10 - Quantifiers

Both (beide)                                          meervoud

Either (één van beide)                        enkelvoud      

Neither (geen van beide)                 enkelvoud

Gebruik: Bij twee personen, dieren of dingen

Both elements have to be included.

Both, either, neither

They can pick either story.

Neither watch is for sale.

Each (elke)                       enkelvoud

Gebruik: benadrukken individuele leden van een groep

Each student in the class took turns to read.

Each

Each balloon is of a different colour.

All (alle) > meervoud

Every (iedere/elke) > enkelvoud  

All the children in my class are from the same city.

All & Every

He knows every song on this record.

Let op! Vaak kun je zowel each als every gebruiken.

Every student was allowed to come tot he school dance.

Each vs. Every

Each bedroom has a separate bathroom.

Each                       individuele dingen

Every                      nadruk op het geheel

Don't worry, _______ of these foods contain nuts

(both, either, neither, all, each, every, none)

___________ of us went to the concert. We were too tired
(both, either, neither, all, each, every, none)

It's delicious, but I can't possibly eat _______ of it.

(both, either, neither, all, each, every, none)

______ of my hands got dirty while working in the garden.
(both, either, neither, all, each, every, none)

Which one would you like? _______ looks fine

(both, either, neither, all, each, every, none)

Grammar 10

Both       = beide                      --> both cars belong to Jim 

Either    = elke van beide     --> you can choose either watch 

Neither = geen van beide   --> neither bike is for sale 

Gebruiken bij 2 personen, dieren of dingen 

Grammar 10

All         = alle           --> None of the prisoners escaped 

Each    = elk            --> Each year, fewer cars are stolen

Every   = iedere    --> Neil plays the piano every day

None   = geen       --> They questioned all of the employees