Can you provide some explanation on why “cada de los invitados” does not work? The quiz said that choice was incorrect when the correct answers were “cada uno de los invitados” and “cada invitado”. Gracias!
When to use “cada de”
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When to use “cada de”

Hola Kent,
Simply put, "Cada de los invitados" isn't acceptable because "uno" is missing. If all the guests were female, then of course "una" would be used.
The only grammatically correct possibilities are "cada uno/a de" and "cada + singular noun."
You may be thinking of the English usage "Each of the guests ..." but in Spanish, when the noun is plural, the usage must include "uno/a" and would translate as "Each [one] of the guests."
Espero que te ayude. John
Gracias John. Esa es la aclaración que buscaba. I was trying to fit the phrasing into an English language context.
When to use “cada de”
Can you provide some explanation on why “cada de los invitados” does not work? The quiz said that choice was incorrect when the correct answers were “cada uno de los invitados” and “cada invitado”. Gracias!
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