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Either…… Or • The expression either … or means to make a choice between the first one or the second one. • E. g. Cassie has to decide. She can either play soccer or baseball.
Either…… Or • Either… or is used to exclude. • E. g. We could either go to the beach or to the mountains.
Either…… Or • Either is always followed by or. • E. g. We could choose either sushi or noodles from the menu.
Either…… Or • Either … or is used in a sentence in the affirmative sense when referring to a choice between two possibilities. • E. g. We can either eat now or after the movie. You decide.
Either…… Or • If both elements are singular, then the verb is singular too. • E. g. Either the father or the mother has to attend the meeting. (father and mother are singular; so the verb has, is singular too)
Either…… Or • If one of the elements is plural, then use a plural verb. • E. g. Either Sue or the girls are going to prepare dinner tonight. (the girls is plural; so the verb are, is plural too)
Neither … Nor • Neither … nor is used to join two negative ideas. • E. g. I neither smoke nor drink.
Neither … Nor • Sometimes more than two ideas are connected by neither. . . nor. • E. g. He neither smiled, spoke, nor looked at me.
Neither … Nor • Neither is always followed by nor. • E. g. Neither Tom, nor Peter could solve the problem.
Neither … Nor • Neither. . . nor is used to deny two possibilities. • Neither must be preceded by a positive statement as we never use two negative forms in the same sentence. • e. g. : Wednesday is neither the first nor the last day of the week.
Neither … Nor • Neither. . . nor is used in the negative sense when you want to say that two or more things are not true. • E. g. Neither my mother nor my father went to university.
Neither … Nor • If both elements are singular, then the verb is singular too. • E. g. Neither Leila nor Nancy is going to write the report. (Leila and Nancy are singular; so the verb is, is singular too)
Neither … Nor • If one of the elements is plural, then use a plural verb. • E. g. Neither the teacher nor the students were in the classroom this morning. (the students is plural; so the verb were, is plural too)
Both. . . And • Both is used to talk about two people, things, places or actions within the same context. • e. g. : Both Peter and Jennifer are from the United States.
Both. . . And • Both refers to the first AND the second choice. • E. g. I take both milk and sugar in my coffee. • This means: 'I take sugar. I also take milk. '
Either… Or Neither… Nor Both … And • 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Fill in either: either. . . or, neither. . . nor, or both. . . And. She is pretty clever. This is my offer. You take it leave it. You can use this computer that one. They need to be repaired first. I have tomatoes onions growing in my garden. You can have Thomas Peter over, but not both. I spoke to the teacher the headmaster about your problems. You can come with me now walk home.
Either… Or Neither… Nor Both … And ANSWERS • 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Fill in either: either. . . or, neither. . . nor, or both. . . And. She is both pretty and clever. This is my offer. You either take it or leave it. You can neither use this computer nor that one. They need to be repaired first. I have neither tomatoes nor onions growing in my garden. You can have either Thomas or Peter over, but not both. I spoke to both the teacher and the headmaster about your problems. You can either come with me now or walk home.
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