Fill in the blanks.
1. .................. of us were ill, so we didn't go to school.
Correct!
Wrong!
Both means first as well as the second.
2. .................. of these answers is correct.
Correct!
Wrong!
Both would be correct here if the verb was are.
3. .................. my parents are teachers.
Correct!
Wrong!
Both means first as well as the second.
4. She kissed them ................... on the forehead.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. ................... my children like sports.
Correct!
Wrong!
Both means first as well as the second.
6. I didn't like .................... of these.
Correct!
Wrong!
Either means one or the other.
7. I can't choose between them. I like them ....................
Correct!
Wrong!
Both means first as well as second.
8. ................... Sam nor Peter turned up today.
Correct!
Wrong!
Neither means none of the two.
9. I don't like .................. of them.
Correct!
Wrong!
Neither means one of the two.
10. ..................... him nor his parents were able to give a satisfactory explanation.
Correct!
Wrong!
Neither means none of the two.
11. I have invited ................... of them.
Correct!
Wrong!
Both means first as well as second.
12. I wrote to ................... of them but .................. replied.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- Both of us were ill, so we didn’t go to school.
- Neither of these answers is correct.
- Both my parents are teachers.
- She kissed them both on the forehead.
- Both my children like sports.
- I didn’t like either of these.
- I can’t choose between them. I like them both.
- Neither Sam nor Peter turned up today.
- I don’t like either of them.
- Neither him nor his parents were able to give a satisfactory explanation.
- I have invited both / neither of them.
- I wrote to both of them but neither replied.
