Distributive Pronouns

Distributive pronouns refer to people or things taken one at a time. Examples are: each, either and neither. Since they refer to a single person or thing at a time, distributive pronouns are always singular and are followed by singular verbs.

Worksheet

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate distributive pronoun or a verb that agrees with it.

1. Each student …………………… to participate in the program. (has / have)
2. Either he or you ………………….. to do the shopping. (has / have)
3. I can’t get on with ……………………… of my roommates. (either / each / neither)
4. I like ……………………. of my roommates. (either / neither)
5. ………………… violet nor pink suits me. (Neither/ each)
6. I gave ……………………. of the children a cookie. (each / every / either)
7. We have meetings on ………………….. Monday. (every / either / each)
8. The two siblings love …………………… other. (each / every)
9. Trains depart …………………. five minutes. (each / every)
10. The doctor examined ………………….. patient. (each / every / either)
11. …………………. suggestion is acceptable to us. (Neither / Each)
12. I invited them both but ………………… came. (neither / either)

Answers

1. has, 2. have, 3. either, 4. neither, 5. Neither, 6. each, 7. every, 8. each, 9. every, 10. each, 11. Neither, 12. neither

See also:

Distributive adjectives