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COMPLIMENT VS COMPLEMENT

Which sentence uses the correct word?
A. She gave me a lovely complement.
B. She gave me a lovely compliment.
C. She gave me a lovely completion.
D. She gave me a lovely commend.

What is your answer? 👇

STATIONARY VS STATIONERY

Which sentence is correct?
A. I bought some writing stationary.
B. I bought some writing stationery.
C. I bought some writing stationarity.
D. I bought some writing stations.

What is your answer? 👇

LOOK FOR vs FIND — Can You Tell the Difference?👇

EVERYDAY vs EVERY DAY — Don’t Mix Them Up!

They look almost identical, but everyday and every day do different jobs in a sentence.

🔹 EVERYDAY — one word

It is an adjective meaning ordinary, usual, or routine. It describes a noun.

📌 Examples:

These are my everyday shoes.

We face everyday challenges.

English is part of my everyday life.

👉 Everyday comes before a noun.

🔹 EVERY DAY — two words

It means each day or on each day. It tells us how often something happens.

📌 Examples:

I practise English every day.

She reads every day.

They go to school every day.

👉 A simple trick: If you can replace it with “each day,” use every day.

❌ I practise English everyday.
✅ I practise English every day.

❌ I wear these every day shoes.
✅ I wear these everyday shoes.

QUICK RECAP 📝

Everyday = ordinary/usual → everyday activities

Every day = each day → I exercise every day.
One space can make a difference in meaning.

Use them correctly! 💡

VERB AFTER “DID”

QUIZ
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A. Did she went to school?
B. Did she goes to school?
C. Did she go to school?
D. Did she gone to school?

What is your answer? 👇

SUBJECT–VERB AGREEMENT
QUIZ:

The teacher, as well as her students, _____ ready for the excursion.
A. was
B. were
C. are
D. have

What is your answer? 👇

Which option is correct?
A, B, C, or D?

EACH vs EVERY — Are They Really the Same? 🤔

Each and every are both used with singular countable nouns, but they don’t always express the same idea.

🔹 EACH focuses on individuals separately, one by one.

📌 Examples:

Each student received a certificate.

Each of the players was given a jersey.

Each child has a different personality.

Notice that each can be followed by of + plural noun/pronoun: 👉 Each of the students is ready.

🔹 EVERY considers members of a group collectively, referring to all members individually as part of the whole.

📌 Examples:

Every student must submit the assignment.

Every member of the team was present.

Every child deserves a good education.

Unlike each, we generally do not say:
❌ Every of the students

Instead, say:
✅ Every student
✅ Every one of the students

QUICK TIP 💡

Each = one by one, with attention to individuals.

Every = all members considered individually as a group.

Compare:

👉 Each student received a different gift.
(Emphasis on the students individually.)

👉 Every student received a gift.
(The statement applies to all the students.)

Remember: Both each and every normally take a singular noun and singular verb.

How would you complete this?

Each of the teachers ___ present.
A. was
B. were

Drop your answer below. 👇