Distributives with Object Pronouns
Read and listen to four conversations using the grammar.
Conversation 1
Woman: Excuse me. Can you tell me about all the apples you have here?
Man: Sure. We have green apples, red apples, and yellow apples.
Woman: Great. Which one do you recommend?
Man: It depends. Each apple has a different flavor. Do you prefer sweet or sour flavor?
Woman: I like sweet and sour. So both, I guess.
Man: Well, both the red and yellow apples are sweet.
Woman: Great. And how much does each apple cost?
Man: All apples are $1 each.
Woman: Sounds good. I'll take one of each then.
Man: Great. Would you like each one in a separate bag?
Woman: No, you can put them all together.
Conversation 2
Man: Do you like the food here?
Woman: Yes. I love the food here. All the dishes are so delicious.
Man: What about the desserts?
Woman: I like most of the desserts, but not all of them.
Man: Do you like the cakes?
Woman: Yes. I love all of them. Each one is so good.
Man: I agree. I have one every time I come here.
Conversation 3
Woman: Hello. Are all items for sale?
Man: Yes, everything is for sale.
Woman: Great. How much are these books?
Man: Just $2 each.
Woman: Wonderul. I'll take this one. Have you read it?
Man: Yes. The author wrote two books. I read both of them. Both are really good.
Woman: The paintings are lovely, too.
Man: Thank you. I painted all of them myself.
Woman: That is so cool. How much are they?
Man: Both of the big paintings are $40. All the smaller paintings are $30 each.
Woman: Well, I'll just take the book for now.
Man: Okay. And you can choose one more book. You get a free book with every purchase.
Woman: Wonderful. In that case, I will take the other book by the same author.
Man: Great. Let me find it for you.
Conversation 4
Man: Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Woman: I have two sisters and one brother.
Man: Do they all live nearby?
Woman: No, both of my sisters moved away.
Man: Where do they live?
Woman: They both live in New York. I see them every Christmas.
Man: Are they married?
Woman: No, neither of them are married. Both are single.
Man: What about your brother?
Woman: He is married. He has three kids. All of them are so cute.
Man: Oh, do you see them a lot?
Woman: Yes. Every weekend. Either they come to my house or I go to theirs.
Man: What about your parents?
Woman: They are divorced, but both of them still live in town.
Man: Well, it must be nice having such a big family.
Woman: Yes, it is. I love all of them very much.
Distributives with Pronouns
- I love every book. All of them are easy.
- He ate all the cake. All of it was so yummy.
- I have two suits. I never wear either of them.
- There are two math teachers. Neither of them are here today.
- I have two sisters. Both of them are doctors. (right)
- I have two sisters. Both of my sisters are doctors. (wrong)
- We have many painting. All of them are for sale. (right)
- We have many paintings. All of the painting are for sale. (wrong)
- I love all of them. (a-luv-em)
- We ate both of them. (bo-tha-vem)
- I used all of it. (al-lu-vit)
- He invited each of us to his house. (ea-cha-vus)
- I like both of them. I like them both.
- I gave both of them to Tom. / I gave them both to Tom.
- I ate all of them. / I ate them all.
- She took all of them outside. / She took them all outside.
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