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Lesson Plan April 7, 2023
Topic: Each, Every & All
In this lesson we will be looking at how we use each, every and all in our everyday conversations.
Section A
Every and all are determiners that help us talk about groups of things or people.
We use every + singular noun
Sarah has been to every country in Europe.
Every summer we have a holiday at our second home by the sea.
She looks different every time I see her.
Use a singular verb after every
Every house on the street is the same. (NOT are the same)
Every country has a national flag. (NOT have)
Compare every and all
Every student in the class passed the exam.
All the students in the class passed the exam.Every country has a national flag.
All countries have a national flag.
Section B
Every (day) is used when we want to say something happens daily, while all (day) is used when we want to say something lasts for the whole day.
Notes that every (day) talks about how often something happens, while all (day) talks about how long something lasts.
It rained every day last week.
It rained all day yesterday.Ben watches TV for about two hours every evening.
On Monday, I watched TV all evening.
We can use (every / all) + (morning, night, summer etc)
Section C
Each and every are similar in meaning. Often it is possible to use each or every
(Each / Every) time I see you, you look different.
There are computers in (each / every) classroom in the school.
We use each when we think of things separately, one by one. Each is more usual for a small number.
EACH = (X) + (X) + (X) + (X) + (X)
Study each sentence carefully. (= study the sentences one by one)
There were four books on the table. Each book was a different colour.
At the beginning of the card game, deal each player three cards.
We use every when we think of things as a group, and is similar to all. Every is more usual for a large number.
EVERY = (XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX)
Every sentence must have a verb. (= all sentences in general)
Kate loves reading. She has read every book in the library. (= all the books)
I’d like to visit every country in the world. (= all the countries)
Section D
Each and every are not exactly the same, study and compare these structures.
Each
Each, but not every, can be used for two things
In football, each team has eleven players. (NOT every team)
You can use each with a noun
each book, each student, each person etc
You can use each alone (without a noun)
None of the rooms was the same. Each was different. (= each room was different)
Or you can use each one
There were several ice creams in the package. Each one was a different flavour.
You can say each of (the … / these … / them etc)
Read each of these sentences carefully.
Each of the books is about a different topic.
There are so many flowers. Each of them is a different colour.
Every
We use every, but not each, to say how often something happens
A: How often do you use your bicycle?
B: Every day. (NOT each day)There’s a bus every ten minutes. (NOT each ten minutes)
You can use every with a noun
every book, every student, every person etc
You cannot use every alone, you must use every one
A: Have you read all these books?
B: Yes, every one.
You can say every one of (the … / these … / them etc)
I’ve read every one of those books. (NOT every of those books)
A: Have you seen any of the Star Wars movies?
B: Yes, I’ve watched every one of them.
Lesson Notes
We use the word "every" to talk about things that happen regularly at the same time
I play volleyball every Thursday.
I get paid every four weeks.
Take these pills every 6 hours.
”Each" is used when we talk about individual things
Each painting on my wall is by a different artist.
I called the shop three or four times, but each time it was closed.
Notice the differences between the following words
Everyone (one word) is used only for people (= everybody)
Every one (two words) is for things (or people), and is similar in meaning to each one
Everything is used for things
Everywhere is used for places
