Unit 89- Part A
For example, you are going out to eat. There are two possible restaurants. You say:
• Both restaurants are very good. (not The both restaurants)
• Neither restaurant is expensive.
• We can go to either restaurant. I don’t mind. (either = one or the other, it doesn’t matter which one)
Unit 89- Part B
We use both of / neither of / either of + the / these / my / Tom’s … etc. So we say ‘both of the restaurants’, ‘both of those restaurants’ etc. (but not both of restaurants):
• Both of these restaurants are very good.
• Neither of the restaurants we went to was (or were) expensive.
• I haven’t been to either of those restaurants. (= I haven’t been to one or the otherl
You don’t need of after both. So you can say:
• Both my parents are from London. or Both of my parents …
You can use both of/ neither of / either of + us / you / them:
• (talking to two people) Can either of you speak Spanish?
• I asked two people the way to the station, but neither of them could help me.
You must say ‘both of‘ before us / you / them:
• Both of us were very tired. (not Both us were …)
After neither of … a singular or a plural verb is possible:
• Neither of the children wants (or want) to go to bed.
Unit 89- Part C
• I couldn’t decide which of the two shirts to buy. I liked both. (or I liked both of them)
• ‘Is your friend British or American?’ ‘Neither. She’s Australian.’
• ‘Do you want tea or coffee?’ ‘Either. I don’t mind.’
Unit 89- Part D
both … and …
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• Both Chris and Pat were late. • I was both tired and hungry when I arrived home. |
neither … nor … |
• Neither Chris nor Pat came to the party. • Tom said he would contact me, but he neither wrote nor phoned. |
either … or …
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• I’m not sure where Maria’s from. She’s either Spanish or Italian. • Either you apologise or I’ll never speak to you again. |
Unit 89- Part E
• There are two good hotels here. You could stay at either of them. |
• There are many good hotels here. You could stay at any of them. |
• We tried two hotels. Neither of them had any rooms. Both of them were full. |
• We tried a lot of hotels. None of them had any rooms. All of them were full. |
Exercises
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1 ‘Do you want tea or coffee?’ ‘ Eather . I really don’t mind.’
2 ‘What day is it today – the 18th or the 19th?’ ‘_______________. It’s the 20th.’
3 A: Where did you go for your holidays – Scotland or Ireland?
B: We went to _______________. A week in Scotland and a week in Ireland.
4 ‘When shall I phone, in the morning or afternoon?’ ‘_______________. I’ll be in all day.’
5 ‘Where’s Liz? Is she at work or at home?’ ‘_______________. She’s away on holiday.’ {/slide} {slide=2 Complete the sentences with both/neither/either.}Complete the sentences with both/neither/either. Use of where necessary.
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1 Both my parents are from London.
2 To get to the town centre, you can go along the footpath by the river or you can go along the road. You can go ________ way.
3 I tried twice to phone George, but ________ times he was out.
4 ________ Tom’s parents is English. His father is Polish and his mother is Italian.
5 I saw an accident this morning. One car drove into the back of another. Fortunately ________ driver was injured, but ________ cars were badly damaged.
6 I’ve got two sisters and a brother. My brother is working, but ________ my sisters are still at school. {/slide} {slide=3 Complete the sentences with both/neither/either + of us/them.}Complete the sentences with both/neither/either + of us/them.
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1 I asked two people the way to the station, but neither of them could help me.
2 I was invited to two parties last week, but I couldn’t go to _________________.
3 There were two windows in the room. It was very warm, so I opened _________________.
4 Sarah and I play tennis together regularly, but _________________ can play very well.
5 I tried two bookshops for the book I wanted, but _________________ had it. {/slide} {slide=4 Write sentences with both … and … / neither… nor … / either … or… .}Write sentences with both … and … / neither… nor … / either … or… .
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4 Neither Joe nor Sam has (got) a car.
5 Brian neither watches TV nor reads newspapers.
6 The film was both boring and long.
7 That man’s name is either Richard or Robert.
8 I’ve got neither the time nor the money to go on holiday.
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1 Chris was late. So was Pat.
Both Chris and Pat were late.
2 He didn’t write and he didn’t phone.
He neither wrote nor phoned.
3 Joe is on holiday and so is Sam.
______________________________
4 Joe hasn’t got a car. Sam hasn’t got one either.
______________________________
5 Brian doesn’t watch TV and he doesn’t read newspapers.
______________________________
6 It was a boring film. It was long too.
The film ______________________________
7 Is that man’s name Richard? Or is it Robert? It’s one of the two.
That man’s name ______________________________
8 I haven’t got time to go on holiday. And I haven’t got the money.
I’ve got ______________________________
9 We can leave today or we can leave tomorrow – whichever you prefer.
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1 We tried a lot of hotels, but none of them had any rooms.
2 I took two books with me on holiday, but I didn’t read ___________ of them.
3 I took five books with me on holiday, but I didn’t read ___________ of them.
4 There are a few shops at the end of the street, but ___________ of them sells newspapers.
5 You can phone me at ___________ time during the evening. I’m always at home.
6 I can meet you next Monday or Friday. Would ___________ of those days be convenient for you?
7 John and I couldn’t get into the house because ___________ of us had a key. {/slide}
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