I. Combine the following pair of sentences, using ‘both… and’, ‘neither… nor’ or ‘either… or’.
1. Tom was late. So was Ann.
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2. He didn’t write. He didn’t telephone.
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3. The hotel wasn’t clean. And it wasn’t comfortable.
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4. It was a very boring film. It was very long, too.
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5. Is that man’s name Richard? Or is it Robert? It’s one of the two.
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6. I didn’t have time to go on holiday. And I didn’t get money.
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7. We can leave today or we can leave tomorrow.
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8. He gave up his job because he needed a change. Also because he needed a higher pay.
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9. George doesn’t smoke. And he doesn’t drink, either.
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10. The front of the house needs painting. The back needs painting, too.
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11. Mark is not in class today. David is not in class today.
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12. He wants to buy a Mercedes, or he wants to buy a Toyota.
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13. Laura enjoys listening to rock music and so does her brother. (both…and)
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14. She cleaned the house and she cooked the dinner. (not only…but also)
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II. Complete sentences with both…(and), neither…(nor), or either…(or).
1. I tried twice to phone Jim, but _______ times he was out.
2. Do you want tea or coffee? - _______. I really don’t mind.
3. I was invited to two parties last week, but I couldn’t go to _______of them.
4. Where is Liz? Is she at work or at home? _______. She is away on holiday.
5. To get to the town center, you can go along the footpath by the river or you can go along the road. You can go _______way.
6. I saw an accident this morning. One car drove into the back of another. Fortunately, _______driver was injured, but _______cars were badly damaged.
7. I can meet you next Monday or Friday. Would _______of those days be convenient for you?
8. Tim and I couldn’t get into the house because _______of us had a key.
9. When shall I phone, in the morning or afternoon? - _______. I’ll be in all day.
10. Sarah and I play tennis together regularly, but _______of us can play well.
11. Where did you go for your holiday, Scotland or Ireland? - _______. A week in Scotland and a week in Ireland.
12. I tried two bookshops for the book I wanted but _______of them had it.
13. I am not sure where Mary is from. She’s _______Spanish _______Italian.
14. _______the boat with the white sails and the one with the blue sails are in the harbour today.
15. Tom said he would contact me, but he _______wrote _______phoned.
III. Each sentence below contains an error. Underline and correct it.
1. Both the driver and the passengers was injured in the accident. .......................................
2. They neither have a fridge nor a stove in their new apartment. .......................................
3. Either Mrs. White or her secretary are meeting you at the airport. .......................................
4. Not only Mai draws well but she also plays the violin very well. .......................................
5. Neither her husband nor her children can’t speak EL fluently. .......................................
6. Not only Daisy’s parents but also her husband think she should return toschool and finish her graduate degree. .......................................
7. We are going to give Julia neither a book or a pen for he birthday. .......................................
8. I haven’t seen Jack for years. Neither I have. It is interesting to see how he’s changed. .......................................
VI. Choose the best answer.
1. I don’t think Bon can get a job. He is __________ hard-working __________ honest.
A. both – and
B. not only – but also
C. neither – nor
D. either – or
2. __________ my brother or my sister has taken the book.
A. Both
B. Either
C. Neither
D. Not only
3. __________ the students __________ the teacher are in the playground.
A. Both – and
B. Not only – but also
C. neither – nor
D. Either – or
4. Neither my friend nor I __________ that movie.
A. didn’t see
B. has seen
C. have seen
D. hadn’t seen
5. __________ were asked to do the gardening.
A. Both Mary and Peter
B. Either Mary or Peter
C. Neither Mary nor Peter
D. All of Mary and Peter
6. Her new boyfriend was _________ polite ________ friendly. I didn’t feel comfortable talking to him.
A. either/or
B. neither/nor
C. both/and
D. either/nor
7. I can’t remember if __________ Georgia __________ Julia wanted a doll for Christmas.
A. neither/nor
B. either/or
C. both/and
D. not only/but also
8. __________ Mary __________ Peter likes working in this office. They are looking for new jobs.
A. Both/and
B. Either/or
C. Neither/nor
D. Not only/but also
9. I don’t want to talk to __________ her __________ her sister.
A. either/or
B. not only/but also
C. neither/nor
D. both/and
10. When we were in Paris on holiday, we stayed __________ at a hotel __________ at a guest-house because our relatives put us up there.
A. not only/but also
B. both/and
C. neither/nor
D. either/or
11. He lost __________ his best friendship __________ honour because of his stupid action.
A. either/or
B. both/and
C. neither/nor
D. not only/also
12. We’ve been doing business with __________ IBM __________ Microsoft. They are our best partners.
A. both/and
B. either/or
C. not only/but
D. neither/nor
13. __________ the director __________ his secretary are away on business. You have to wait until they return on Friday.
A. Either/or
B. Both/and
C. Neither/nor
D. Not only/but also
14. __________ you __________ your friends can stay here now. Go home immediately.
A. Not only/but also
B. Either/or
C. Neither/nor
D. Both/and
15. He is so stubborn that __________ his mother __________ his mother can talk to him.
A. either/or
B. neither/nor
C. both/and
D. all/or
16. The film was __________ boring __________ long.
A. either/or
B. neither/and
C. both/and
D. either/nor
17. She neither talked nor __________ her feelings.
A. show
B. showed
C. showing
D. shown
18. You must either go at once or __________ till tomorrow.
A. waiting
B. wait
C. must wait
D. to wait
19. They told me he was a wonderful guy. When I met him; however, I was disappointed to find that he is__________ handsome __________ polite.
A. neither/nor
B. either/or
C. both/and
D. not only/but also
20. Don’t be so unreasonable! I can’t __________ cook __________ iron your clothes.
A. neither/nor
B. either/or
C. both/and
D. not only/but also
21. Either I or they __________ enjoying the party now.
A. are
B. is
C. was
D. were
22. Neither I nor she __________ seen the film before.
A. has
B. have
C. was
D. were
1. Smoking isn't good for your heart. Drinking isn't good for your health. (neither ... nor)
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2. Young people normally like only music but also sports. (both ... and)
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3. The chickens haven’t been fed. The pigs haven’t been fed, either (neither ... nor)
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4. Dan came from Thailand and Chow came from Thailand. (both ... and)
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5. She carried me in her arms and she lulled me to sleep. (not only ... but also)
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6. Mary went to London and Kate did, too. (both ... and)
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7. You were mad. You were drunk. (either ... or)
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8. My mother likes tea. And my father does, too. (both ... and)
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9. Richard and John didn't keep her secret. (neither ... nor)
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10. The underground is quick. It is also cheap. (not only ... but also)
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07.- Rewrite the sentences using both … and, neither … nor, either … or, not only … but also.
1 Joe likes swimming and so does Tom.
…Both Joe and Tom like swimming …
2 Molly is going to the cinema tomorrow; so are the Smiths
3 James and Alex like riding horses
4 Jane has never been on an aeroplane and Victoria hasn’t either
5 Nick worked late; so did Sue and Fiona
6 Dr Green will see you or else Dr Howe will
7 Daniel is going to Brighton by train and so is Guy
8 Justin doesn’t watch television. Andrew doesn’t either
9 Katie will give you directions or else Paula will
10 Pete is a lawyer and so is Kathy
11 Paul works as a cashier; so does Bob and Fred
12 Jill is having her hair cut; so are Sally and Lynn
13 Cath could give us a lift or else Laura could
COMBINE EACH PAIR OF SENTENCES INTO ONE , USING THE CONJUNCTIONS IN BREACKETS
1 you can have fish for dinner . you can have chicken for dinner (both .... and)
2 mai plays the giutar well . mai dances beautifully. ( not only .... but also)
3 nam's handsome . nam's intelligent . ( not only .... but also)
4 david doesn't play tennis . david doesn't play table- tennis . ( neither ..... nor)
5 chris didn't have time to take a holiday sheila didn't have time to take a holiday. ( neither ..... nor)
6 paul's at home . paul's at the gym . ( either ........ or)
7 she's at the office , she's at the airport . ( either ........ or)
8 hey came late . they left early . ( not only ..... but also)
9 you are not ready . she are not ready .. ( neither ........ or)
10 I'm not happy . she is not happy, either . ( neither ........ or)
11 she doesn't like the city and she doesn't like the country . ( neither ........ or)
12 I am not rick . I'm not poor , either . ( neither ........ or)
13 she wrote the text anh selected the illustrations . ( not only..... but..... as well)
14 there are two reasons for using bicycle in the city : they are clean and they are also easy to park . ( not only..... but..... as well)
15 there are some problems with the teacher and with the students themslve . ( not only..... but..... as well)
16 this room is clean . It also beautiful . ( not only..... but..... as well)
17 helen lost her passport at the airport . she also lost her wallet there . ( not only..... but..... as well)
18 jim is on a holiday and so is carol . ( not only..... but..... as well)
08.- Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words.
1 My father doesn’t like cheese and neither does my brother.
nor
Neither my father … nor my brother like(s). .. cheese.
2 William is a dentist; John is too.
are
Both ………………………………………… dentists.
3 Debbie enjoys scuba diving and so does her husband.
enjoy
Both Debbie ……………………………………….scuba diving.
4 Sandra can speak Portuguese and Spanish.
only
Sandra ………………………… ; she can also speak Spanish.
5 You can ask Tim for a lift to work or you can ask Sam.
either
You can …………………………….for a lift to work.
6 It is believed that Jack is guilty and that Pam is too.
both
It is believed that ……………………..guilty.
7 We didn’t realise that Tina wasn’t there and that Ann wasn’t either.
nor
We didn’t realise that …………………..there.
8 The bank manager explained that Terry could co-sign the account or else Janet could.
either
The bank manager explained that ……………co-sign the account.
9 He told me that Chester is worth a visit and so is York.
and
He told me that …………………………. worth a visit.
10 Did you know that Carole is getting married this year and so is Arnanda?
not
Did you know that …………….. Amanda is getting married this year?
31/ ____ Tim doesn't enjoy his marketing job, he works hard.
a Although
b As
c When
d Both a&c are correct.
32/ We need to cut back on our spending ____ we are short of money this month.
a that
b although
c when
d since
33/ ____ it's a national holiday, most of the convenience stores in this area are open for 24 hours.
a So that
b Though
c If
d Both a&c are correct.
34/ The team will start a new promotion ____ the company can make more profits next month.
a so that
b as
c that
d whether
35/ ____ the number of staff members has grown, Mr. Brown still takes care of all the small things.
a As
b Although
c So that
d Providing
36/ ____ companies started utilizing robot technology, security guards are in danger of losing their jobs.
a Because
b If
c In order that
d While
37/ The orders that we placed last week are likely to arrive ____ on Wednesday or Thursday.
a not only
b either
c both
d neither
38/ Almost all companies want to know ____ a newly hired person can adjust to their environment.
a when
b in order that
c that
d whether
39/ Employees have the option of taking a day off ___ getting extra pay.
a but
b both
c or
d and
40/ Please refer to the enclosed manual ____ you have a problem with your device.
a as
b unless
c if
d as soon as
peter and susan can neither speak nor hear.they are h.....children
1. She dressed best at the party ( women)
=> She ..................................................
2. Who does this book belong to ( answer)
=> Who..................................................
3. Their baby is 6 months old ( have)
=> They...................................................
4. Is he about to do his homework? (going)
=> Is.........................................................
5. Neither we nor they enjoy taking part in this competition ( neither), ( either)
=> We........................................................
6. Everyone heard about the news before i did (last)
=> I............................................................
7. Going shopping everyweekend gives me much pleasure (enjoy)
=> I..............................................................
III. Chose the word to fill in the gaps among A,B, C or D:
Two of the most important holidays in the United state are Independence day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families(1)....................with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (2)...........people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (3)...........a large dinner with roast turkey. (4).....................Independence Day and Thanksgiving are national (5)...........................
1. A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrate D. celebrated
2. A. where B. when C. which D. in which
3. A. have B. buy C. help D. take
4. A. Besides B. Both C. Either D. Nor
5. A.chances B. months C. holidays D. times
