Fill in the blanks.
1"I can't swim." "............... can I."
Wrong!
Use "Neither" with inversion to agree with a negative statement.
2Ruth didn't turn up. Margaret didn't ...............
Wrong!
Use "either" at the end of a negative clause to mean not also.
3James didn't pass the test. ............... did Samuel.
Wrong!
Use "Nor" with inversion after a negative statement.
4"I don't like opera." "..............."
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"I don't either." and "Neither do I." are correct ways to agree with a negative statement.
5Our main need is not food ............... jobs. It is education.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Or" and "nor" can both join alternatives after a negative word such as "not".
6James was not at home, and ............... was Alice.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Neither" and "nor" can both be used before inversion after a negative clause.
7He neither smiled ............... looked at me.
Wrong!
Use "nor" after "neither" to join two negative ideas.
8She not only sings; she ............... dances.
Wrong!
Use "also" before the main verb to add information in this pattern.
9She is not only rich; she is famous ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"As well" and "too" are natural at the end of this clause.
10"She is pretty." "Her sister is ..............."
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"As well" and "too" are natural at the end of this short response.
11It is a small house. ..............., it needs a lot of repairs.
Wrong!
Use "Also" at the beginning of a sentence to add another point.
12She is neither intelligent ............... smart.
Wrong!
Use "nor" after "neither" to complete the paired conjunction.
Answers
- “I can’t swim.” “Neither can I.”
- Ruth didn’t turn up. Margaret didn’t either.
- James didn’t pass the test. Nor did Samuel.
- “I don’t like opera.” “I don’t either. / Neither do I.“
- Our main need is not food or / nor jobs. It is education.
- James was not at home, and neither / nor was Alice.
- He neither smiled nor looked at me.
- She not only sings; she also dances.
- She is not only rich; she is famous as well / too.
- “She is pretty.” “Her sister is as well / too .”
- It is a small house. Also, it needs a lot of repairs.
- She is neither intelligent nor smart.