Help the circus reviewer complete their critique of a rather disastrous juggling act by selecting the best word for each gap.
The clumsy juggler walked onto the stage holding a flaming torch in _________________________ hand. The audience gasped in anticipation. Surprisingly, within the first two minutes, he managed to drop almost _________________________ prop he had brought on stage!
The correct answers are each and every.
each is used here because a person only has two hands. We use each (not every) when referring to exactly two things. "Both" is incorrect because it requires a plural noun ("both hands").
every is correct in the second gap because words like almost, practically, and nearly can only be used with every, not each. "All" is incorrect because it requires a plural noun ("all props").