Fill in the blank with the most appropriate determiner:
Meera and her cousin entered the district swimming meet, and ______ of them won a medal.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → both
Complete sentence: Meera and her cousin entered the district swimming meet, and both of them won a medal. The sentence speaks of two girls, “Meera and her cousin”.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) all | for three or more, not for two | All five swimmers dived in at the whistle. |
| (2) the whole | with a singular noun: all of one thing | It rained for the whole week. |
| (3) every | comes straight before a singular noun; never followed by “of” | Every lane had a timer at the end. |
| (4) both (answer) | for two people or things together; can come before “of them” | I have two sisters, and both of them live in Delhi. |