English Grammar Exercises – All, every and whole

Exercise 1   

Complete these sentences with all, everything or everybody/everyone.

1   It was a good party. ……………………. had a great time.

2   ……………………. I’ve eaten today is a sandwich.

3   ……………………. has their faults. Nobody is perfect.

4   Nothing has changed. ……………………. is the same as it was.

5   Kate told me ……………………. about her new job. It sounds quite interesting.

6   Can ……………………. write their names on a piece of paper, please?

7   Why are you always thinking about money? Money isn’t ……………………. .

8   I didn’t have much money with me. ……………………. I had was ten pounds.

9   When the fire alarm rang, ……………………. left the building immediately.

10   Sarah didn’t say where she was going. ……………………. she said was that she was going away.

11   We have completely different opinions. I disagree with ……………………. she says.

12   We all did well in the exam. ……………………. in our class passed.

13   We all did well in the exam. ……………………. of us passed.

14   Why are you so lazy? Why do you expect me to do ……………………. for you?

Exercise 2   

Write sentences with whole.

1   I read the book from beginning to end.   …………………….

2   Everyone in the team played well.   The …………………….

3   Paul opened a box of chocolates. When he finished eating, there were no chocolates left in the box. He ate …………………….

4   The police came to the house. They were looking for something. They searched everywhere, every room. They …………………….

5   Everyone in Ed and Jane’s family plays tennis. Ed and Jane play, and so do all their children. The …………………….

6   Ann worked from early in the morning until late in the evening. …………………….

7   Jack and Lisa had a week’s holiday by the sea. It rained from the beginning of the week to the end. It …………………….

Now write sentences 6 and 7 again using all instead of whole.

8 (6)   Ann …………………….

9 (7)   …………………….

Exercise 3   

Complete these sentences using every with the following:

five minutes     ten minutes     four hours     six months     four years

1   The bus service is very good. There’s a bus ……………………. .

2   Tom is ill. He has some medicine. He has to take it ……………………. .

3   The Olympic Games take place ……………………. .

4   We live near a busy airport. A plane flies over our house ……………………. .

5   Martin goes to the dentist for a check-up ……………………. .

Exercise 4

Which is the correct alternative?

1   I’ve spent the whole money / all the money you gave me.

2   Sue works every day / all days except Sunday.

3   I’m tired. I’ve been working hard all the day / all day.

4   It was a terrible fire. Whole building / The whole building was destroyed.

5   I’ve been trying to contact her, but every time / all the time I phone there’s no answer.

6   I don’t like the weather here. It rains every time / all the time.

7   When I was on holiday, all my luggage / my whole luggage was stolen.