each

1.形容詞A1

釋義

Used before a singular noun to talk about every separate person or thing among several — focusing on them one by one rather than all together.

例句

Each student in the class needs to bring a pencil and an eraser.

each + singular noun (student) + singular verb (needs)

Tuan reads a book each week to help him learn new words.

each + time noun (week) — frequency pattern

同義詞

every
more general and group-focused; 'every' cannot be used for groups of exactly two
per
used with amounts or rates, not before common nouns

文法句型

each + singular noun + singular verb

用法筆記

The noun after 'each' must be singular and takes a singular verb. For example: 'Each child plays' — not 'Each child play'.

常見錯誤

❌Each students have a book.

✅Each student has a book.

💡the noun and verb after 'each' must both be singular.

❌Each of the student has a book.

✅Each of the students has a book.

💡after 'each of', use a plural noun but a singular verb.

1.代名詞A1

釋義

Every person or thing in a group, when you think of them as separate individuals — used without a following noun.

例句

There were five questions on the test, and Adina answered each correctly.

each as object — refers back to a previously named plural noun

Jisoo gave each of her friends a small gift for their birthday.

each of + [plural noun]

同義詞

each one
slightly more emphatic; used to stress individuality
every one
emphasises that none are left out

反義詞

none
refers to zero people or things in a group

文法句型

each of + plural noun + singular verb

plural subject + each + verb

用法筆記

When 'each' is the subject (as in 'each of the boys…'), the verb is singular. When 'each' follows a plural subject (as in 'the boys each…'), the verb stays plural.

常見錯誤

❌Each of the children are happy.

✅Each of the children is happy.

💡the subject 'each' is singular, so the verb must be 'is'.

❌The students each has a book.

✅The students each have a book.

💡when 'each' follows a plural subject, the verb agrees with the subject, not 'each'.

2.代名詞A2

釋義

Every single person or thing in a group, without any being left out — a stronger way of saying 'each' that stresses complete inclusion.

例句

Salma checked each answer before she handed in her test paper.

emphatic each — implies every one without exception

Mateo has read each one of the novels on that shelf near the window.

each one of + [plural noun phrase] — emphatic form

同義詞

every single one
even stronger emphasis, always used with 'single'
all
refers to the group as a whole rather than individuals separately

文法句型

each one of + plural noun/pronoun + singular verb

用法筆記

Use this sense when you want to stress that absolutely no person or thing in the group is left out. The phrase 'each one of' is the most common pattern for this emphatic meaning.

常見錯誤

❌Each one of the book are interesting.

✅Each one of the books is interesting.

💡after 'each one of', use a plural noun but a singular verb.

each — adjective

1. Used before a singular noun to talk about every separate person or thing among s

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each — pronoun

1. Every person or thing in a group, when you think of them as separate individuals

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2. Every single person or thing in a group, without any being left out — a stronger

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each — adverb

1. For or to every separate person or thing in a group — used after a number, amoun

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