Distributives are determiners that are used to talk about how something is shared out or divided.The distributives are each, every, either, and neither. They are used with a singular noun.- Each child was given a balloon.
- I remember every detail of our conversation.
- Either child could win the prize.
- Neither plan was successful.
- Each and every are not used with proper nouns.
- Each is used to refer to separate persons or things in a group of two or more.
- Four girls came and each one sang a song.
- Each ticket should have a number on the back.
- Every is used to refer to all the persons or things in a group of three or more.
- Every teacher has a key to the building.
- Katrina danced with every boy at the party.
- Every can be used in front of ordinal numbers. ‘Every second house’ means the second house, the fourth house, the sixth house, and so on.
- I have to work every third weekend.
- Every fourth house has a garage.
- Either is used to talk about one of two people or things.
- They did not appoint either man as captain.
- Either restaurant would suit me.
- Neither is used to exclude both of two people or things that are being referred to.
- They appointed neither man as captain.
- Neither restaurant is cheap enough.
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