English Grammar

Distributive Pronouns

The words each, either and neither are called distributive pronouns. Distributive pronouns are always singular and are followed by singular verbs.

Each refers to everyone of a group of persons or things taken separately. Either means one or the other of the two. Neither means not one nor the other of the two.

Each of us was given a prize.
You can take either of these two shirts.
Neither of them was selected.

Note that either and neither can be used only when speaking about two persons or things. When speaking about more than two persons any, no one, none should be used.

None of the answers is correct.
I don’t like any of these shirts.
No one offered to accompany him.