UNIT 88 • Both / both of, neither / neither of, either / either of

Dec 12, 2016

Complete the sentences with ‘both’, ‘neither’, ‘either’.
- A: Do you want tea or coffee?
  B: . . .
  Either
  . I really don’t mind.
  - Both
  - Either
  - Neither
- A: What day is it today—the 18th or the 19th?
  B: . . .
  Neither
  . It’s the 20th.
  - Both
  - Either
  - Neither
- A: There are two sandwiches here. Do you mind which I take?
  B: No, take . . .
  either
  .
  - both
  - either
  - neither
- A: Where did you go for your holidays—Scotland or Ireland?
  B: We went to . . .
  both
  . A week in Scotland and a week in Ireland.
  - both
  - either
  - neither
- A: When shall I phone you, morning or afternoon?
  B: . . .
  Either
  . I’ll be in all day.
  - Both
  - Either
  - Neither
- A: Where’s Kate? Is she at work or at home?
  B: . . .
  Neither
  . She’s away on holiday.’
  - Both
  - Either
  - Neither
Complete the sentences with ‘both’, ‘neither’, ‘either’. Use ‘of’ where necessary.
- . . .
  Both of
  my parents are from London.
  - Both
  - Both of
  - Either
  - Either of
- 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 . . .
  either
  way.
  - both
  - either
  - neither
- I tried twice to phone George but . . .
  both
  times he was out.
  - both
  - either
  - neither
- . . .
  Neither of
  Tom’s parents is English. His father is Polish and his mother is Italian.
  - Neither
  - Neither of
  - Either
  - Either of
- I saw an accident this morning. One car drove into the back of another. Fortunately . . .
  neither
  driver was injured but . . .
  both of the
  cars were quite badly damaged.
  - neither ... both
  - either … both of the
- I’ve got two sisters and a brother. My brother is working but . . .
  both
  my sisters are still at school.
  - both
  - both of
  - either
Complete the sentences with ‘both’, ‘neither’, ‘either of us / them’.
- I asked two people the way to the station but could help me.
  I was invited to two parties last week but I didn’t go to
  There were two windows in the room. It was very warm, so I opened
  Sarah and I play tennis together regularly but can play very well.
  I tried two bookshops for the book I wanted but had it.
Write sentences with ‘both … and …’, ‘neither … nor …’, ‘either … or …’.
- Tom was late. So was Ann.
  Both
- She didn’t write and she didn’t phone.
  She
- Jim is on holiday and so is Carol.
  Both
- George doesn’t smoke and he doesn’t drink.
  George
- Jim hasn’t got a car. Carol hasn’t got a car either.
- It was a very boring film. It was very long too.
  The film
- Is that man’s name Richard? Or is it Robert? It’s one of the two.
  That man’s name
- I haven’t got time to go on holiday. And I haven’t got the money.
  I’ve got
- We can leave today or we can leave tomorrow—whichever you prefer.
  We
Complete the sentences with ‘neither’, ‘either’, ‘none’, ‘any’.
- We tried a lot of hotels but . . .
  none
  of them had any rooms.
  - neither
  - either
  - none
  - any
- I took two books with me on holiday but I didn’t read . . .
  either
  of them.
  - neither
  - either
  - none
  - any
- I took five books with me on holiday but I didn’t read . . .
  any
  them.
  - neither
  - either
  - none
  - any
- There are a few shops at the end of the street but . . .
  none
  of them sell newspapers.
  - neither
  - either
  - none
  - any
- You can phone me at . . .
  any
  time during the evening. I’m always at home.
  - neither
  - either
  - none
  - any
- I can meet you on the 6th or 7th. Would . . .
  either
  of those days be convenient for you?
  - neither
  - either
  - none
  - any
- John and I couldn’t get into the house because . . .
  neither
  of us had a key.
  - neither
  - either
  - none
  - any
- There were a few letters this morning but . . .
  none
  of them were for me.
  - neither
  - either
  - none
  - any

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