What is the definition of distributive pronouns?
Distributive pronouns talk about persons and things individually.
They talk about the person and group of people and things one by one rather than collectively.
Distributive pronouns are the following: "either, neither, both, each, and none". They are singular words followed by singular verbs, too.
Distributive Pronoun examples:
- Neither of the students came on time.
- Neither of the students came on time.
- Both of them came on time.
- Each person could bring material.
- Either of them will win the game.
- None of the sentences was correct.
1) Either:
Either is used for two persons; it refers to one of them and is followed by a singular verb.
For Example:
- Either of them can be young.
- Either of them can swim.
- I think either of the men can be loyal.
- They know either of them can participate in the game.
- Either Kam or John will do the task.
- We may be weak because either of the men will pay.
2) Neither:
It also refers to two persons, but none (neither of them. From two none.
For Example:
- Neither of them is young.
- Neither of them was present in the calls.
- She thinks neither of the men can be loyal.
- Neither of the men could win it.
- We are aware that neither Kam nor Jogn will come.
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3) Each:
It refers to a group of people or things one by one.
Example:
- Each of the students has a pen and a book.
- Each of the groups should come on time.
- Each of them can perform well.
- Each of the groups could come on stage.
- Each of them has done.
4) Both:
Both refer to two persons.
- Both of them could write the letter.
- Both of them could win the game.
- When we came, both the men had gone.
- Both of us should try hard.
- If you want success, both of them should help you.
5) Any:
It refers to a group of persons or things. Which means from all one only.
Example:
- Any of the students is ineligible.
- Any of them can join the group.
- Any of it is usable.
- Any other god can win the game.
- Let’s see if any of them will start.
- How fine any of them.
‘Any’, ‘no one’, and ‘none’ are used when discussing more persons and things.
Example:
- Any of the students should come forward. (From all one)
- One of the cars is broken down. (From all cars, one.)
- No one can come to the calls. (from group none)
More example sentences:
- Either of the players is ill.
- Neither of the players can participate.
- Each of them can contribute.
- Each has the right to play.
- I saw each of them playing well.
- None of the cars is new.
- None of them can drive well.
- No one is serious about the calls.
- Both of the men could do the exercise.
- I selected neither of them.
- I wanted to see both of them
- We point out none of them.
- Neither of the teachers could find the mistake.
