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I did this exercise, but only a native can help me! Thanks.

Determiners: Choose and highlight the correct option in the following sentences: 1. I have three dogs. All / Every of them love going for a walk, but neither / none of them likes being brushed. 2. You can borrow either / each the Renault or the Rover. They’re all / both in the garage. 3. My two daughters are each / both good at languages, but none / neither of them can do maths. 4. I’ve got thirty people in my class and every / each student is special to me. 5. I have any / no idea how I spend all my money. At the end of every / either month, it’s all gone. 6. You can have either / each an orange or an apple, but you can’t have either / both. 7. ‘Tea or coffee?’ ‘Either / Neither, thanks. I’ve got to rush.’ 8. I know either / both Robert and his brother, but I don’t like both / either. 9. ‘Red wine or white?’ ‘Either / Neither, whichever is open’. 10. ‘Can you help me with my homework?’ ‘Sure. None / No problem’

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updated Oct 17, 2010
edited by Goyo
posted by jortosar
Tried to fix the formatting, but gave up. - Goyo, Oct 16, 2010

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Number 6 should be either. And it's "math" not "maths".

Everything else looks perfect.

updated Oct 16, 2010
edited by Goyo
posted by Goyo
Hola Goyo - maths is the British way - don't know where Joro is located... - margaretbl, Oct 16, 2010
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Yes, sorry!!!°

Determiners: Choose and highlight the correct option in the following sentences: 1. I have three dogs. All / Every of them love going for a walk, but neither / none of them likes being brushed. 2. You can borrow either / each the Renault or the Rover. They’re all / both in the garage. 3. My two daughters are each / both good at languages, but none / neither of them can do maths. 4. I’ve got thirty people in my class and every / each student is special to me. 5. I have any / no idea how I spend all my money. At the end of every / either month, it’s all gone. 6. You can have either / each an orange or an apple, but you can’t have either / both. 7. ‘Tea or coffee?’ ‘Either / Neither, thanks. I’ve got to rush.’ 8. I know either / both Robert and his brother, but I don’t like both / either. 9. ‘Red wine or white?’ ‘Either / Neither, whichever is open’. 10. ‘Can you help me with my homework?’ ‘Sure. None / No problem’ Thanks

updated Oct 17, 2010
posted by jortosar
in #4, i think both are acceptable - SpanishScorpion, Oct 16, 2010
also, in #3, do you mean "math", not "maths"? - SpanishScorpion, Oct 16, 2010
The teacher wrote "maths" but maybe is wrong I do not know - jortosar, Oct 16, 2010
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Determiners: Choose and highlight the correct option in the following sentences: 1. I have three dogs. All / Every of them love going for a walk, but neither / none of them likes being brushed. 2. You can borrow either / each the Renault or the Rover. They’re all / both in the garage. 3. My two daughters are each / both good at languages, but none / neither of them can do maths. 4. I’ve got thirty people in my class and every / each student is special to me. 5. I have any / no idea how I spend all my money. At the end of every / either month, it’s all gone. 6. You can have either / each an orange or an apple, but you can’t have either / both. 7. ‘Tea or coffee?’ ‘Either / Neither, thanks. I’ve got to rush.’ 8. I know either / both Robert and his brother, but I don’t like both / either. 9. ‘Red wine or white?’ ‘Either / Neither, whichever is open’. 10. ‘Can you help me with my homework?’ ‘Sure. None / No problem’

updated Oct 16, 2010
edited by SpanishScorpion
posted by SpanishScorpion
The teacher wrote "maths" but maybe is wrong I do not know - jortosar, Oct 16, 2010
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Hello,

We need you to post what you have answered so that we can check it...

updated Oct 16, 2010
posted by LuisaGomezBartle
Luisa lo copie abajo gracis - jortosar, Oct 16, 2010
No problem, Spanishscorp, gave you an answer, you did a good job though... Keep it up :) - LuisaGomezBartle, Oct 16, 2010