Either / Neither / Both Exercises PDFSet 3: Both...and, Either...or, Neither...nor
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.Both Tom ___ I enjoy hiking at the weekend.
a) orb) andc) nord) but
2.You can have ___ tea or coffee. Which would you prefer?
a) neitherb) bothc) nord) either
3.___ John nor Sarah was at the meeting yesterday.
a) Neitherb) Eitherc) Bothd) Not
4.She speaks ___ French and Spanish fluently.
a) eitherb) neitherc) bothd) nor
5.You can either walk ___ take the bus. It's up to you.
a) andb) orc) nord) but
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.and
2.either
3.Neither
4.both
5.or
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."and"(b)
'Both...and' is a fixed pair. 'Both Tom and I enjoy hiking' means the two of us enjoy it together. 'Both' is always followed by 'and', never 'or' or 'nor'.
2."either"(d)
'Either...or' means one or the other. The speaker is offering a choice between tea and coffee. 'Neither...nor' would mean neither is available.
3."Neither"(a)
'Neither...nor' means not one and not the other. John wasn't there, and Sarah wasn't there either. The singular verb 'was' agrees with the nearest subject 'Sarah'.
4."both"(c)
'Both...and' is used to link two things together. The speaker has two languages and is fluent in both of them.
5."or"(b)
'Either...or' is a fixed pair. 'Either walk or take the bus' presents two alternatives. 'Either' is always followed by 'or', never 'and' or 'nor'.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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