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The document explains the usage of the expressions 'either...or', 'neither...nor', and 'both...and' in English grammar. It provides definitions, examples, and rules regarding verb agreement based on the elements involved in each expression. Additionally, it includes exercises and their answers to reinforce understanding of these grammatical structures.

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Either Or Presentation

The document explains the usage of the expressions 'either...or', 'neither...nor', and 'both...and' in English grammar. It provides definitions, examples, and rules regarding verb agreement based on the elements involved in each expression. Additionally, it includes exercises and their answers to reinforce understanding of these grammatical structures.

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Either… Or

Neither… Nor
Both … And
Either…… Or
• The expression either … or means to
make a choice between the first one
or the second one.

• E.g. Cassie has to decide. She can either play


soccer or baseball.
Either…… Or
• Either… or is used to exclude.

• E.g. We could either go to the beach or to the


mountains.
Either…… Or
• Either is always followed by or.

• E.g. We could choose either sushi or noodles


from the menu.
Either…… Or
• Either … or is used in a sentence in the
affirmative sense when referring to a choice
between two possibilities.

• E.g. We can either eat now or after the movie.


You decide.
Either…… Or
• If both elements are singular, then
the verb is singular too.

• E.g. Either the father or the mother has to


attend the meeting. (father and mother are
singular; so the verb has, is singular too)
Either…… Or
• If one of the elements is plural, then use a
plural verb.

• E.g. Either Sue or the girls are going to


prepare dinner tonight. (the girls is plural; so
the verb are, is plural too)
Neither … Nor
• Neither … nor is used to join two
negative ideas.

• E.g. I neither smoke nor drink.


Neither … Nor
• Sometimes more than two ideas are
connected by neither . . . nor.

• E.g. He neither smiled, spoke, nor looked at


me.
Neither … Nor
• Neither is always followed by nor.

• E.g. Neither Tom, nor Peter could solve the


problem.
Neither … Nor
• Neither . . . nor is used to deny two
possibilities.
• Neither must be preceded by a positive
statement as we never use two negative
forms in the same sentence.

• e.g.: Wednesday is neither the first nor the


last day of the week.
Neither … Nor
• Neither . . . nor is used in the
negative sense when you want to say
that two or more things are not true.

• E.g. Neither my mother nor my father went to


university.
Neither … Nor
• If both elements are singular, then
the verb is singular too.

• E.g. Neither Leila nor Nancy is going to write


the report. (Leila and Nancy are singular; so
the verb is, is singular too)
Neither … Nor
• If one of the elements is plural, then
use a plural verb.

• E.g. Neither the teacher nor the students


were in the classroom this morning. (the
students is plural; so the verb were, is plural
too)
Both . . . And
• Both is used to talk about two
people, things, places or actions
within the same context.

• e.g.: Both Peter and Jennifer are from the


United States.
Both . . . And
• Both refers to the first AND the
second choice.

• E.g. I take both milk and sugar in my coffee.


• This means: 'I take sugar. I also take milk.'
Either… Or
Neither… Nor
Both … And

• Fill in either: either . . . or, neither . . .nor, or both . . . And.


1. She is pretty clever.
2. This is my offer. You take it leave it.
3. You can use this computer that one. They need to
be repaired first.
4. I have tomatoes onions growing in my garden.
5. You can have Thomas Peter over, but not both.
6. I spoke to the teacher the headmaster
about your problems.
7. You can come with me now walk home.
Either… Or
Neither… Nor
Both … And
ANSWERS

• Fill in either: either . . . or, neither . . .nor, or both . . . And.


1. She is both pretty and clever.
2. This is my offer. You either take it or leave it.
3. You can neither use this computer nor that one. They need
to be repaired first.
4. I have neither tomatoes nor onions growing in my garden.
5. You can have either Thomas or Peter over, but not both.
6. I spoke to both the teacher and the headmaster about your
problems.
7. You can either come with me now or walk home.

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