BOTH, EITHER, NEITHER

- EXERCISES

Complete the sentences with EITHER or NEITHER

1. From our windows you could see the trees on - side of the garden.
2. Do you want chips or rice? - , I am not hungry at all.
3. I cannot agree with - of you.
4. I do not play the guitar, and I do not play the piano - .
5. Do you want to speak to one of those two boys? Sure, I want to speak to - of them.
6. They are both liars. I don't believe - of them.
7. I am looking at two paintings and - are nice.
8. He has lived in Chicago and Los Angeles, but he doesn't like - .
9. Do you want to speak to one of those two girls? Oh no, I want to speak to - of them.
10. Can Albert speak French or German? - , he is too stupid.
11. Red wine or white? No thank you. I like - .
12. They gave me two grammar exercises and - is correct.
13. There are two books here, you can have - of them.

Write the sentences again using the word BOTH

1. They love the two children.
2. I liked the two films.
3. Please, open the two windows.
4. We visited the two towns.
5. The two of your eyes are good.

Complete the sentences using BOTH, EITHER, NEITHER

1. Do you want tea or coffee? .......... I really dont mind.
2. What day is it today the 18th or the 19th? ............... . Its the 21th.
3. There are two sandwiches here. Do you mind which I take? No, take ............... .
4. Where do you go for your holidays Scotland or Ireland? We are going to .............. .
A week in Scotland and a week in Ireland.
5. When shall I phone you, morning or afternoon? ............... . Ill be in all day.
6. Where is Kate? Is she at work or at home? ............... . Shes away on holiday.
 Complete the sentences with BOTH, NEITHER,
EITHER
1. ............... of my parents are from Paris.
2. To get to the town centre, you can go along the footpath by the river or you can
go along the road. You can go ............... way.
3. I am trying twice to phone George but .................... times he is out.
4. ............... Toms parents is English. His father is Polish and his mother is French.
5. I saw an accident this morning. One car drove into the back of another.
Fortunately ............... driver isnt injured but ............... cars are quite badly
damaged.
6. Ive got two sisters and a brother. My brother is working out but ............... my
sisters are still at school.

Complete the sentences using BOTH ... AND, EITHER ... OR,
NEITHER ... NOR
1. Tom is late. So is Ann.
2. She doesnt write and she doesnt phone.
3. Bob is on holiday and so is Daisy.
4. Peter doesnt smoke and he doesnt drink.
5. Andrew hasnt got a car. Carol hasnt got a car either.
6. It is a very boring film. It is very long too.
7. Is that mans name Richard? Or is it William? It is one of the two.
8. I havent got time to go on holiday. And I havent got the money.
9. We can leave today or we can leave tomorrow whichever you prefer.

Choose the correct pair (either / or and neither / nor).

1. In this game, you __ win __ lose. It depends on you.
2. ___ Sue ___ Sara will help you with your homework. They are both busy at the
moment.
3. This is my offer. You ___ take it ___ leave it.
4. When I go to the restaurant, I eat ___ fish ___ roast chicken. These are my favorite
meals.
5. His father believes ___ his son ___ his friend. He thinks that both are lying.
6. I need ___ your help ___ your compassion. I can perfectly handle my problems all
alone.
7. ___ Charly ___ Bill will are going to write the letter. Just ask one of them.
8. My mum can ___ read ___ write. She is illiterate.
9. You can use ___ this computer ___ the other one. Someone must fix them first