A. If the phrase in bold in each sentence is correct, put a tick (✓). If it is wrong, write the correct phrase.
1 I was surprised that both and Mary and Oliver were late for the meeting.
2 My mum said she was both of proud and nervous when I appeared in the school play.
3 Why don’t both of you wait here while I go and see if Stuart is in?
4 Both of books have got pages missing.
5 Can I throw and both these magazines away, Derek?
6 When I won the race, I was and exhausted and happy.
7 Edward and Nigel both of them wanted to go on holiday, but they couldn’t afford it.
8 Did both you and Sylvia grow up in the south of France?
Answer
1 both Mary and Oliver
2 both
3 ✓
4 Both (the) books
5 both (of)
6 both exhausted and happy
7 both
8 ✓
B. Join the two sentences using either … or.
1 You can have ice cream for dessert. You can also have fruit.
You can …………………………………… .
2 I’m considering studying maths at university and I’m considering studying physics.
I’m considering …………………………………… .
3 I might play chess tonight. I might read a book.
I might …………………………………… .
4 Perhaps John has forgotten about our meeting. Perhaps he’s got lost.
John has …………………………………… .
5 Some nights my dad cooks. Some nights he washes up.
Every night, my dad …………………………………… .
6 We can order a pizza. We can order a Chinese takeaway.
We can …………………………………… .
7 I might have lost the piece of paper with Dave’s number on it. I might have thrown it away.
I’ve …………………………………… .
8 You could write to your cousin. You could give her a call.
You could …………………………………… .
Answer
1 have either ice cream or fruit for dessert.
2 studying either maths or physics at university
3 either play chess tonight or read a book
4 either forgotten about our meeting or got lost
5 either cooks or washes up
6 order either a pizza or a Chinese takeaway
7 either lost the piece of paper with Dave’s number on it or thrown it away
8 either write to your cousin or give her a call
C. Circle the correct word.
1 Neither Alex or / nor Gareth knew that I’d seen them take the money.
2 I thought it was strange when both Ian and / or Anne left at the same time.
3 We could order either a chicken salad and / or a green salad.
4 Evi was neither embarrassed and / nor angry when Victoria told her to shut up.
5 Passengers can both watch recent movies and / or listen to great albums on many of our flights.
6 I have neither the money or / nor the time to go on holiday right now.
Answer
1 nor 2 and 3 or 4 nor 5 and 6 nor
D. Join the two sentences using neither … nor.
1 Jim wasn’t surprised by what I said. He wasn’t shocked by what I said.
Jim ……………………………………………. .
2 Carol doesn’t have a car. She also doesn’t have a motorbike.
Carol ……………………………………………. .
3 Al doesn’t play tennis. He doesn’t watch it on TV.
Al ……………………………………………. .
4 The manager wasn’t very helpful. The receptionist wasn’t very helpful.
Neither ……………………………………………. .
5 Pauline couldn’t read until she was seven. She also couldn’t write until she was seven.
Pauline ……………………………………………. .
6 I haven’t been to Poland before. Boris hasn’t been to Poland before.
Neither ……………………………………………. .
Answer
1 was neither surprised nor shocked by what I said
2 has neither a car nor a motorbike
3 neither plays tennis nor watches it on T
4 the manager nor the receptionist was/were very helpful
5 could neither read nor write until she was seven
6 I nor Boris has/have been to Poland before
E. Write one word in each gap.
June: … and so we went to see that new Tim Banks comedy last week.
Polly: Oh, so (1) …………………… we. What did you think? We weren’t very impressed.
June: (2) …………………… were we. It wasn’t very funny.
Polly: I didn’t want to go, but Kevin likes that cinema. So (3) …………………… I, actually. We’ve been there hundreds of times.
June: The one in town? Oh, so (4) …………………… we. The ice cream there is great, and (5) …………………… is the popcorn! I could eat it all night.
Polly: Yes! So (6) …………………… I! I don’t like their drinks, though.
June: Oh, no. (7) …………………… do I. Anyway, we’re thinking of going to see what’s on this evening.
Polly: (8) …………………… are Jack and I. Let’s meet up. I don’t finish work until seven.
June: (9) …………………… do I. I’ll see what’s on and give you a ring. I’m looking forward to it already.
Polly: So (10) …………………… I. Okay, speak to you later.
Answer
1 did 2 Nor 3 do 4 do 5 so
6 could 7 Nor 8 So 9 Nor 10 am
F. Write what they say using the words given in the correct form. Add any other words you need and use your imagination.
1 both / enjoy / run
2 have / either
3 neither / like
4 she / go home / so / I
Answer
1 We both/Both of us enjoy running.
2 We can have either Italian or Chinese food.
3 Neither of us likes snakes.
4 She’s going home and so am I.
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