Complete the following sentences using both, either or neither.
1. I didn’t like ………………….. of these two dresses.
2. I like ………………….. of these. Have you got another one?
3. ………………….. of them have been invited.
4. I have invited …………………. of them.
5. I haven’t invited ………………….. of them.
6. They were ………………… eager to hear the news.
7. ………………… Martin and James are brilliant boys.
8. ‘I know you don’t like me. I don’t like you ……………….’
9. ………………… Martin nor James turned up today.
10. She is ………………….. intelligent nor hardworking.
Answers
1. I didn’t like either of these two dresses.
2. I like neither of these. Have you got another one?
3. Both of them have been invited.
4. I have invited neither / both of them. (Meanings are very different.)
5. I haven’t invited either of them.
6. They were both eager to hear the news.
7. Both Martin and James are brilliant boys.
8. ‘I know you don’t like me. I don’t like you either.’
9. Neither Martin nor James turned up today.
10. She is neither intelligent nor hardworking.
