Fill in the blanks with both, either or neither.
1............... of them were ill, so they stayed at home.
Wrong!
Use "Both" to talk about two people when the statement is true for the two of them.
2I didn’t like ............... of these colors.
Wrong!
Use "either" after a negative verb to mean not one and not the other.
3I can’t decide between these gowns. I like them ...............
Wrong!
Use "both" after the object pronoun when you like the two things.
4............... Angelina nor Jennifer turned up today.
Wrong!
Use "Neither" with "nor" to make a negative statement about two people.
5You can take ............... the bus or the train.
Wrong!
Use "either" with "or" when there is a choice between two possibilities.
6I know you don’t like me. I don’t like you ...............
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Use "either" at the end of a negative sentence to agree with another negative idea.
7............... John nor Peter could solve the problem.
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Use "Neither" with "nor" to say that the negative statement is true for two people.
8............... my parents enjoy riding.
Wrong!
Use "Both" before a plural noun when the statement is true for the two people.
9She has invited us ...............
Wrong!
Use "both" after an object pronoun to mean the two people together.
10She ............... dances and sings.
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Use "both" before two coordinated verbs when the same person does the two actions.
Answers
- Both of them were ill, so they stayed at home.
- I didn’t like either of these colors.
- I can’t decide between these gowns. I like them both.
- Neither Angelina nor Jennifer turned up today.
- You can take either the bus or the train.
- I know you don’t like me. I don’t like you either.
- Neither John nor Peter could solve the problem.
- Both my parents enjoy riding.
- She has invited us both.
- She both dances and sings.