Either / Neither / Both Exercises PDFSet 2: Both of, Either of and Neither of
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.___ of the two restaurants has good reviews. Let's find somewhere else to eat.
a) Bothb) Neitherc) Eitherd) Each
2.I've spoken to ___ of them, and they both agree with the plan.
a) neitherb) eitherc) everyd) both
3.___ of the answers is correct. Please try again.
a) Neitherb) Bothc) Eitherd) Each
4.You can borrow ___ of these books — just take the one you want.
a) neitherb) bothc) eitherd) every
5.I've been to ___ of those countries — Spain in 2019 and Italy in 2020.
a) neitherb) bothc) eitherd) all
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.Neither
2.both
3.Neither
4.either
5.both
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."Neither"(b)
'Neither of' + plural noun + singular verb ('has') in formal English. 'Let's find somewhere else' confirms that neither restaurant is good. 'Both of' would need the plural verb 'have'.
2."both"(d)
'Both of them' means the two people together. 'They both agree' confirms a positive meaning. 'Neither of them' would contradict 'they both agree'.
3."Neither"(a)
'Neither of' + plural noun + singular verb ('is') in formal English. 'Please try again' tells us neither answer is right. 'Both of the answers' would need the plural verb 'are'.
4."either"(c)
'Either of' means one or the other. 'Just take the one you want' confirms the speaker is offering a choice of one book, not both.
5."both"(b)
'Both of those countries' means the speaker visited the two countries. The dates for each visit confirm that both were visited.
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