Distributive Adjectives in English

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Distributive Adjectives

DISTRIBUTIVE ADJECTIVES

What are Distributive Adjectives?

"An Adjective used to refer to each and every person or thing separately is called Distributive Adjective."

The distributive adjectives are mainly used to address the subjects of the sentence individually. These are adjectives that are useful in describing the individuality of a person in a group.

» The most commonly used distributive adjective are each, every, either, neither, any, one, both etc.

	Example
Each	Each boy was gives a chocolate.
Every	Every nation is proud of its culture.
Neither	Neither of them got majority.
Either	Either of you can collect the prize.
Any	I love any song that Sakira sings.
One	Choose the one you like.
Both	Both of them are in the room.

Usage of Distributive Adjective "EACH"

Distributive Adjective 'Each' is always used with both singular nouns and verbs. This adjective is used to refer to each member or person separately in the group.

Examples:

• Investors each earn $10000 a month.
• Take one pill with water after each meal.
• I want each person to do their job correctly.
• Each of us generates about 2 kilos of garbage a day.
• Each of my old school friends live in different cities.

Usage of Distributive Adjective "EVERY"

Distributive Adjective 'Every' is always used with both singular noun and verb. This adjective is used to refer to all the things or people in the group together without any exceptions. It is also used for generalizations.

Examples:

• He watches TV every day.
• She calls him every night.
• She cooks for him every day.
• He takes a bath every morning.
• I write in my diary every day.

Usage of Distributive Adjective "EITHER"

Distributive Adjective 'Either' is always used with both singular noun and verb. This adjective is used to choose one between two things.

Examples:

• I can't explain it either.
• I don't know either of them.
• She doesn't understand me, either.
• Either you purchase it, or you do not.
• They can either use a pen or a pencil to fill out the form.

Usage of Distributive Adjective "NEITHER"

Distributive Adjective 'Neither' is always used with both singular noun and verb. This adjective is used in a negative sense when out of two options nothing is possible.

Examples:

• I like neither of them.
• I could neither laugh nor cry.
• Komal doesn't work there, and neither does Kavita.
• She can't dance tonight, neither can her boyfriend.
• Neither of the books you are looking for is available.

Usage of Distributive Adjective "ANY"

Distributive Adjective 'Any' is used with both singular noun and verb. This adjective is used to refer to one or some of a thing. The amount or quantity of things does not matter.

Examples:

• Do you have any money?
• Is there any milk left?
• I don't want any chapati thank you.
• Did any of the students finish the test?
• Do you have any sugar that I can borrow?
• I didn't have any food in the refrigerator.
• The mail delivery did not bring any bills today.

Usage of Distributive Adjective "ONE"

Distributive Adjective 'One' is used with both singular nouns and singular verbs. This adjective is used to refer to a single person or thing.

Examples:

• No one can tell.
• No one likes war.
• Choose one person.
• Can I see that one?
• I will buy a new one.
• I don't like this one.
• No one knows the reason.

Usage of Distributive Adjective "BOTH"

Distributive Adjective 'Both' is used with a plural noun and a plural verb. This adjective is used when two or more people or things are included in a statement, action, or situation.