Let's see what comes naturally — no notes, and don't worry about mistakes.
You may already sense this rule. Complete the sentence:
"Every flat in this building its own balcony."
Say two things you and a friend both enjoy doing — start with "We both...": "We both love pizza."
Jodie: What do you fancy for dinner — pizza or a curry?
Priya: Honestly, either is fine with me. I don't mind either way.
Look again at what Priya says. She's talking about two options — but she uses a singular form: "either is fine", not "either are fine". Why do you think that is? Say your idea out loud before you check.
For exactly two people, places or options.
Three everyday sentences:
Before you check: which one uses a plural verb, and which two use a singular verb?
With pronouns it works the same way: "Both of us love spicy food." "Neither of them has a car."
With "both...and", the two things joined take a plural verb. The same pattern works with "either...or" for a choice ("You can pay either by card or in cash") and "neither...nor" for ruling both out ("Neither the shop nor the café was open").
1. You have two good friends nearby, Tom and Ben.
live just round the corner, which is really handy.
2. A friend asks if you want to meet on Friday or Saturday.
I really don't mind — pick Friday or Saturday, is good for me.
3. Your friend Mia plays the guitar. Your friend Leo plays the guitar too. Join them into one sentence using "both...and".
Say one thing using "both...and" about you and someone in your family, and one thing using "neither...nor" about two things you both dislike.
For talking about the members of a group individually — not as one block.
What do you notice about the verb every time — singular or plural?
Note: "every" is never followed by "of" — there's no "every of the students". And with pronouns: "Each of us has a favourite café nearby." "Each of them speaks a different language."
"Each" zooms in on the individuals; a whole-group verb like "celebrated together" can't do that.
1. You're explaining the office rules to a new starter: nobody just walks in, everyone signs the book.
Every visitor to sign the book at reception.
2. Two friends are checking their suitcases before a budget flight with a 10-kilo limit.
Each of the bags under 10 kilos, thankfully.
3. You're telling a friend about your evening habit — it happens without fail.
I text my mum , just to say hi before bed.
Think about your week. Say three things you do every day, and one thing that's true for each person in your family — for example, "Each of us has..."
For talking about a whole group at once — everyone/everything, or nobody/nothing.
Compare the second and third sentences — they mean almost the same thing. What's different about the words before "shops"?
The same "of" pattern works with pronouns: "None of us wanted to leave." "All of them are coming to the wedding."
1. You invited ten guests to your party, and ask a friend how it went.
enjoyed the food — there was nothing left by the end!
2. You tried calling your three friends earlier today, one by one.
answered their phone — really annoying.
3. You ask a shopkeeper about bread, but the shelf is completely empty.
Sorry, we have left in stock — try again next week.
Think about your fridge or kitchen cupboard right now. Say one true thing using "all of", one using "none of", and one using "no" — for example, "All of the milk is gone."
Time to use all three groups in one real situation. You do the talking.
Picture your flat, your family home, or a group of friends planning something together — a trip, a dinner, a house move. Tell the story out loud for one minute. Try to answer:
Write a short message (3–5 sentences) to your flatmates, family or friends about the same situation. Try to use all three groups from today — both/either/neither, each/every, all/none/no. The checker will tell you which ones it finds.
Real conversation mixes all of these together. Here everything's mixed — you decide.
Each sentence has one grammar mistake. Rewrite the whole sentence correctly.
1. "Every people in the office got a card for her birthday."
2. "Each of the rooms are booked for the whole weekend."
3. "Neither my brother or my sister eats meat."
4. "Both the fridge but the freezer are broken."
5. There are two cafés on this street. "___ of the cafés is open until midnight — check before you go."
6. At the café: "You can have ___ tea or coffee — they're both included in the price."
7. There were 200 people at the concert. "___ were dancing by the end!"
One-minute challenge: you're planning a weekend away with two friends. Explain out loud what each person wants to do, what you all agree on, and what none of you can decide yet.
1. Complete this with the right form of "be": "My best friend really funny."
2. Say it out loud: why do we add -s to a present-simple verb after "he", "she", or "it"?
3. Two colleagues, Anna and Leo, finished the big project early.
finished the project early, so they went home.
4. It was opening night at the theatre — completely sold out.
Every seat in the theatre taken — we're sold out!
5. You invited ten people to a barbecue, but then it started raining.
of them showed up because of the rain.
Which practice helped you most today — fixing the mistakes, choosing the right form, or the speaking tasks? Say why you think that one worked for you.
At the start we said: both/either/neither, each/every, and all/none/no — so you can talk about choices, chores and food. Tick what's true: