Distributive Numeral Adjective

           Distributive numeral adjectives are those adjectives which followed by a singular noun and a singular verb. However, sometimes there is use of a plural noun and a singular verb by using each of, either of, every one of, and neither of.

    Each leg has four fingers and one toe.

    Every child need care and love.

    Either method is wrong.

    Neither method is correct.

    Either of the methods is wrong.

    Neither of the methods is correct.

Rules/tips to be followed while using Numeral Adjective

Following are some rules and tips of using numeral adjectives in the sentence:

Hyphen is used between the two or more adjectives when they come before noun and act as single idea. Hyphen is also used when a number and a measurement unit comes together and form an adjective.

For examples:

A 24-inch monitor is not fit for my desk.

Nurses generally work for 12-hour

It is not necessary to use hyphen when measurements do not act as adjectives, such as:

            She won the race by 2

            He got tired after twelve