Sometimes it's easy to confuse 'whole' and 'all'. Here are some differences.
We use 'whole' mostly with singular countable nouns. Words like 'a' and 'the' come before 'whole'.
• He read the whole book.
• I want to see the whole world.
We use 'all' mostly with uncountable and plural nouns. Words like 'the' come after 'all'.
• She ate all the cakes.
• He drank all the water.
With 'day' we can say 'all day' or 'the whole day'. They mean the same thing.
• I spent all day at home.
• I spent the whole day at home.
Let's review!
Put in 'all' or 'whole'.
1. She loves __________ animals.
2. She performed in front of the __________ school.
3. He gave away __________ his books.
4. They children ate __________ the ice cream.
5. The __________ house was really cold.
6. She watched the __________ film.
7. She sent __________ the emails.
8. I can't believe he finished the __________ thing!
9. He gives presents to __________ the children.
10. The __________ table was covered in food.
2. She performed in front of the whole school.
3. He gave away all his books.
4. They children ate all the ice cream.
5. The whole house was really cold.
6. She watched the whole film.
7. She sent all the emails.
8. I can't believe he finished the whole thing!
9. He gives presents to all the children.
10. The whole table was covered in food.