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  Lesson No. 26     Distributive Pronouns, Formation, Uses and Examples in English      Distributive pronouns are a type of pronoun that are used to refer to individual members of a group or items in a collection, one at a time. Distributive pronouns include "each," "either," "neither," "both," and "none." For example: "Each of the students received a prize." "Either of the books is fine." "Neither of the options seems right." "Both of the candidates were well-qualified." "None of the cookies were left." The use of distributive pronouns helps to convey the idea of distributing or assigning something to individual members of a group or collection. They are often used with singular nouns and verb forms to indicate that each item or member of the group is being considered one by one. The Formation of Distributive Pronouns The formation of distributive pronouns is typically done by using a c...