Page 1 of 2 www.englishpractice.com – Learn and practice English online. Correct the following sentences - Exercise 2 Correct the following sentences. Incorrect: Every people know this. Correct: Every man knows this. Correct: Everybody / everyone knows this. Every should be followed by a singular verb. Note that everyone should be written as one word. Incorrect: These all mangoes are ripe. Correct: All these mangoes are ripe. These mangoes are all ripe. All of these mangoes are ripe. All is a group B determiner while these is a group A determiner. A group B determiner cannot be used after a group A determiner. However, there are a few exceptions to this rule. The group B determiners many, most, little, least and few can be used after group A determiners. To learn more, refer to the article on determiners. Incorrect: He held the bag in the both hands. Correct: He held the bag in both his hands. OR He held the bag in both hands. The cannot be used before both. Incorrect: I have no any friends. Correct: I have no friends. OR I haven't got any friends. OR I don't have any friends. No is enough to make a sentence negative. We don't have to use any with no. Incorrect: Both men have not come. Correct: Neither man has come. Incorrect: Both answers are not correct. Correct: Neither answer is correct. We do not usually use both in negative sentences. Instead we use neither. Note that neither is followed by a singular noun. www.englishpractice.com – Learn and practice English online. Page 2 of 2 . 1 of 2 www.englishpractice.com – Learn and practice English online. Correct the following sentences - Exercise 2 Correct the following sentences. Incorrect: Every people know this. Correct: . no. Incorrect: Both men have not come. Correct: Neither man has come. Incorrect: Both answers are not correct. Correct: Neither answer is correct. We do not usually use both in negative sentences. . on determiners. Incorrect: He held the bag in the both hands. Correct: He held the bag in both his hands. OR He held the bag in both hands. The cannot be used before both. Incorrect: I have no any friends. Correct: