Fill in the blanks with either, neither or both.
1I like ............... shirts. I can't decide which one to choose.
Wrong!
Use "both" for two things that you like together.
2Which color do you prefer, blue or green? ...............; I like yellow.
Wrong!
Use "Neither" to reject both choices.
3Would you like tea or coffee? ...............; I don't mind.
Wrong!
Use "Either" when both choices are acceptable.
4There are two parks in town. I haven't been to ............... of them.
Wrong!
Use "either" after a negative verb to mean not one and not the other.
5Can either of you speak Hindi? No, ............... of us speaks Hindi.
Wrong!
Use "Neither" with a singular verb to mean not one of the two people.
6I asked two people the way to the station, but ............... of them was able to help.
Wrong!
Use "neither" to say that not one of the two people could help.
7Both of us were tired. ............... of us wanted to go out.
Wrong!
Use "Neither" to say that not one of the two people wanted to go out.
8I don't like ............... of them.
Wrong!
Use "either" after "don't" to mean you do not like one or the other.
9I like ............... of them. They are very nice.
Wrong!
Use "both" when you like the two people or things together.
10............... Peter nor Harry came to the party.
Wrong!
Use "Neither" in the structure "Neither... nor" to exclude two people or things.
11There was an accident on the road, but we ............... saw nor heard anything.
Wrong!
Use "neither" in the structure "neither... nor" to make two negative ideas.
12............... you leave my house, or I will call the police.
Wrong!
Use "Either" in the structure "Either... or" to introduce a choice with a consequence.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I like both shirts. I can’t decide which one to choose.
- Which color do you prefer, blue or green? Neither; I like yellow.
- Would you like tea or coffee? Either; I don’t mind.
- There are two parks in town. I haven’t been to either of them.
- Can either of you speak Hindi? No, Neither of us speaks Hindi.
- I asked two people the way to the station, but neither of them was able to help.
- Both of us were tired. Neither of us wanted to go out.
- I don’t like either of them.
- I like both of them. They are very nice.
- Neither Peter nor Harry came to the party.
- There was an accident on the road, but we neither saw nor heard anything.
- Either you leave my house, or I will call the police.
