Exercise 1
Complete the sentences with both/neither/either.
1 ‘Do you want tea or coffee?’ ‘……………………. . I really don’t mind.’
2 ‘What day is it today – the 18th or the 19th?’ ‘……………………. . It’s the 20th.’
3 A: Where did you go on your trip – Korea or Japan?
B: We went to ……………………. . A week in Korea and a week in Japan.
4 ‘Shall we sit in the corner or by the window?’ ‘……………………. . I don’t mind.’
5 ‘Where’s Lisa? Is she at work or at home?’ ……………………. . She’s away on holiday.’
Answers
1
1 Either
2 Neither
3 both
4 Either
5 Neither
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences with both/neither/either. Use of where necessary.
1 ……………………. my parents are from London.
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 tried twice to phone Carl, but ……………………. times he was out.
4 ……………………. Tom’s parents is English. His father is Polish and his mother is Italian.
5 I saw an accident this morning. One car drove into the back of another. Fortunately……………………. driver was injured, but ……………………. cars were badly damaged.
6 I’ve got two sisters and a brother. My brother is working, but ……………………. my sisters are still at school.
Answers
2
1 Both
2 either
3 both
4 Neither of
5 neither driver … both / both the / both of the cars
6 both / both of
Exercise 3
Complete the sentences with both/neither/either + of us / of them.
1 I asked two people the way to the station, but ……………………. could help me.
2 I was invited to two parties last week, but I couldn’t go to ……………………. .
3 There were two windows in the room. it was very warm, so I opened ……………………. .
4 Sarah and I play tennis together regularly, but we’re not very good. ……………………. can play very well.
5 I tried two bookshops for the book I wanted, but ……………………. had it.
Answers
3
1 neither of them
2 either of them
3 both of them
4 Neither of us
5 neither of them
Exercise 4
Write sentences with both … and … / neither … nor … / either … or ….
1 Chris was late. So was Pat. …………………….
2 He didn’t say hello, and he didn’t smile. …………………….
3 Joe is on holiday and so is Sam. …………………….
4 Joe doesn’t have a car. Sam doesn’t have one either. …………………….
5 Brian doesn’t watch TV and he doesn’t read newspapers. …………………….
6 It was a boring movie. it was long too.
The movie …………………….
7 Is that man’s name Richard? Or is it Robert? it’s one of the two.
That man’s name …………………….
8 I haven’t got time to go on holiday. And I don’t have the money.
I have …………………….
9 We can leave today or we can leave tomorrow – whichever you prefer.
We …………………….
Answers
4
1 Both Chris and Pat were late.
2 He either said hello nor smiled.
3 Both Joe and Sam are on holiday.
4 Neither joe nor Sam has (got) a car.
5 Brian neither watches TV nor reads newspapers.
6 The movie was both boring and long.
7 That man’s name is either Richard or Robert.
8 I have neither the time nor the money to go on holiday.
9 We can leave either today or tomorrow.
Exercise 5
Complete the sentences with neither/either/none/any.
1 We tried a lot of hotels, but ……………………. of them had any rooms.
2 I took two books with me on holiday, but I didn’t read ……………………. of them.
3 I took five books with me on holiday, but I didn’t read ……………………. of them.
4 There are a few shops at the end of the street, but ……………………. of them sells newspapers.
5 You can phone me at ……………………. time during the evening. I’m always at home.
6 I can meet you next Monday or Friday. Would ……………………. of those days suit you?
7 John and I couldn’t get into the house because ……………………. of us had a key.
Answers
5
1 none
2 either 5 any
3 any 6 either
4 none 7 neither
