Word: Each

Pronunciation

/iːtʃ/

Definitions

• Determiner: Refers to every member of a group considered individually. For example: “Each student passed the exam.”
• Pronoun: Replaces a noun and indicates that the action or statement applies to every member of a group separately. For example: “They each received a prize.”

Example Sentences

• Determiner: “The teacher spoke to each student about their progress.”
• Pronoun: “Each brought their own book to the reading session.”

Phrases

• “Each other”: Used when referring to two or more people or things having a reciprocal relationship. Example: “They looked at each other with understanding.”
• “Every one of them”: Expresses the same meaning as ‘each’ but often emphasizes the totality of the group. Example: “Every one of the students passed the test.”

Synonyms

• Every (when used before a singular countable noun)
• All (when referring to individuals within a group)
• Individual (as a noun)
• Separate (in the context of considering items distinctly)

Please note that while ‘each’ can be seen to function like a pronoun in certain contexts, it’s primarily classified as a determiner rather than a pronoun in traditional grammatical categories. It doesn’t fit neatly into the typical part-of-speech categories like noun, verb, adjective, etc., but serves as a special kind of determiner that can also act pronominally.