grammar: both - neither - all - none - either

2. Both
Both/All
Both … and
Neither Neither of
+ plural N
All
None
Either
Either of + plural noun
not…either (of) neither (of)
Neither…nor/ Either…or

3. A/The/This/My + whole + countable N
= He ate the whole pie.
= The whole day/week/month…
All + the + count/uncountable N
= He ate all the pie.
= He spent all the money.
= All day/morning…
2 people, things, places…
+ -
Both N and N are
Either N or N is
Either N or Ns are
Neither N nor N is
Neither N nor Ns are
Both of them/Ns are
Either of them/Ns is/are
Neither of them/Ns is/are
Both Ns are
Either N is
Neither N is
not + either of
= I didn’t buy either of them.
neither of
= I bought neither of them.
They have both V3
3 and more people, things, places…
+ -
All (5) of them/Ns are None of them/Ns is/are
All (the) Ns are
No + N
There is no (space)
All + that clause + is
= All that he sad was interesting.
They have all V3

4. 2 people, things, places…
+ -
Both N and N are
Either N or N is
Either N or Ns are
Neither N nor N is
Neither N nor Ns are
Both of them/Ns are
Either of them/Ns is/are
Neither of them/Ns is/are
Both Ns are
Either N is
Neither N is
not + either of neither of
= I didn’t buy either of them. = I bought neither of them.
They have both V3
3 and more people, things, places…
+ -
All (5) of them/Ns are None of them/Ns is/are
All (the) Ns are
No + N
There is no (space)
All + that clause + is
= All that he sad was interesting.
They have all V3

5. Each Every
Each + countable N (singular)
= refers to the members of the group
separately, and normally about 2
Every + countable N (singular)
= all = together, and about 3 or more
- He was holding an ice cream in each hand.
- Each contestant must sign the contract.
- Every part of my body hurt after the fall.
- Every citizen has to pay taxes.
Each one + of + them Every one + of + them
- She bought 2 dresses and paid $200 for
each (one) of them.
- Tom has been to a lot of parties. He enjoyed
every one of them.
Every + (time period) = how often
Every 20 minutes / day / …
Every …… + almost / nearly / practically / without
exception
- She has invited every person she knows, without
exception.
Whole All
A/The/This/My + whole + countable N All + the + count/uncountable N
- He ate the whole pie. - He ate all the pie.
- He spent all the money.
The whole day/week/month… All day/morning…

6. 1. 2.