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EXERCISES ON “BOTH ... AND, EITHER .. OR, NOT ONLY ... BUT ALSO, NEITHER ... NOR”
1. Tom doesn't lie to his friends. Paul doesn't either. (neither ... nor)
=> Neither Tom nor Paul lie to his friends.
2. He's betrayed your trust. He's betrayed your love for him. (not only ... but also)
=> He betrayed not only your trust but also your love for him.
3. He felt disappointed. He felt misunderstood. (both ... and)
=> He felt both disappointed and misunderstood.
4. She will have to study hard. She will have to concentrate to do well on the exam. (not only ... but also)
=> Not only will she study hard but also concentrate to do well on the exam.
5. We could fly. We could go by train. (both ... and)
=> We could both fly and go by train.
6. The speaker will not confirm the story. The speaker will not deny the story. (neither ... nor)
=> Neither will the speaker confirm the story nor deny the story.
7. Pneumonia is a dangerous disease. Small pox is a dangerous illness. (not only ... but also)
=> Not only pneumonia but also small pox is a dangerous disease.
8. The teacher gave Nam a good book. Nam’s parents gave him a good book. (both ... and)
=> Both the teacher and Nam's parents gave him a good book.
9. Fred loves traveling. Jane wants to go around the world. (either ... or)
=> Either Fred or Jane loves traveling.
10. It might rain tomorrow. It might snow tomorrow. (both ... and)
=> It might both rain and snow tomorrow.
I. Combine the following pair of sentences, using ‘both… and’, ‘neither… nor’ or ‘either… or’.
1. Tom was late. So was Ann.
=>Both Tom and Ann was late.
2. He didn’t write. He didn’t telephone.
=> Neither he wrote or telephoned.
3. The hotel wasn’t clean. And it wasn’t comfortable.
=> Neither the hotel was clean nor comfortable.
4. It was a very boring film. It was very long, too.
=> It was both a very boring and long film
5. Is that man’s name Richard? Or is it Robert? It’s one of the two.
=> Either his nam is Richard or Robert
6. I didn’t have time to go on holiday. And I didn’t get money.
=> Neither I had time to go on holiday nor get money
7. We can leave today or we can leave tomorrow.
=> We can leave either today or tomorrow
8. He gave up his job because he needed a change. Also because he needed a higher pay.
=>He gave up his job because he needed both a change and a higher pay.
9. George doesn’t smoke. And he doesn’t drink, either.
=> George neither smokes nor drank
10. The front of the house needs painting. The back needs painting, too.
=> Both the front of the house and the back need painting
11. Mark is not in class today. David is not in class today.
=>Neither Marry nor David are in the class today
VI. Choose the best answer.
1. I don’t think Bon can get a job. He is __________ hard-working __________ honest.
A. both – and
B. not only – but also
C. neither – nor
D. either – or
2. __________ my brother or my sister has taken the book.
A. Both
B. Either
C. Neither
D. Not only
3. __________ the students __________ the teacher are in the playground.
A. Both – and
B. Not only – but also
C. neither – nor
D. Either – or
4. Neither my friend nor I __________ that movie.
A. didn’t see
B. has seen
C. have seen
D. hadn’t seen
5. __________ were asked to do the gardening.
A. Both Mary and Peter
B. Either Mary or Peter
C. Neither Mary nor Peter
D. All of Mary and Peter
6. Her new boyfriend was _________ polite ________ friendly. I didn’t feel comfortable talking to him.
A. either/or
B. neither/nor
C. both/and
D. either/nor
7. I can’t remember if __________ Georgia __________ Julia wanted a doll for Christmas.
A. neither/nor
B. either/or
C. both/and
D. not only/but also
8. __________ Mary __________ Peter likes working in this office. They are looking for new jobs.
A. Both/and
B. Either/or
C. Neither/nor
D. Not only/but also
9. I don’t want to talk to __________ her __________ her sister.
A. either/or
B. not only/but also
C. neither/nor
D. both/and
10. When we were in Paris on holiday, we stayed __________ at a hotel __________ at a guest-house because our relatives put us up there.
A. not only/but also
B. both/and
C. neither/nor
D. either/or
11. He lost __________ his best friendship __________ honour because of his stupid action.
A. either/or
B. both/and
C. neither/nor
D. not only/also
12. We’ve been doing business with __________ IBM __________ Microsoft. They are our best partners.
A. both/and
B. either/or
C. not only/but
D. neither/nor
13. __________ the director __________ his secretary are away on business. You have to wait until they return on Friday.
A. Either/or
B. Both/and
C. Neither/nor
D. Not only/but also
14. __________ you __________ your friends can stay here now. Go home immediately.
A. Not only/but also
B. Either/or
C. Neither/nor
D. Both/and
15. He is so stubborn that __________ his mother __________ his mother can talk to him.
A. either/or
B. neither/nor
C. both/and
D. all/or
16. The film was __________ boring __________ long.
A. either/or
B. neither/and
C. both/and
D. either/nor
17. She neither talked nor __________ her feelings.
A. show
B. showed
C. showing
D. shown
18. You must either go at once or __________ till tomorrow.
A. waiting
B. wait
C. must wait
D. to wait
19. They told me he was a wonderful guy. When I met him; however, I was disappointed to find that he is__________ handsome __________ polite.
A. neither/nor
B. either/or
C. both/and
D. not only/but also
20. Don’t be so unreasonable! I can’t __________ cook __________ iron your clothes.
A. neither/nor
B. either/or
C. both/and
D. not only/but also
21. Either I or they __________ enjoying the party now.
A. are
B. is
C. was
D. were
22. Neither I nor she __________ seen the film before.
A. has
B. have
C. was
D. were
VI. Choose the best answer.
1. I don’t think Bon can get a job. He is __________ hard-working __________ honest.
A. both – and
B. not only – but also
C. neither – nor
D. either – or
2. __________ my brother or my sister has taken the book.
A. Both
B. Either
C. Neither
D. Not only
3. __________ the students __________ the teacher are in the playground.
A. Both – and
B. Not only – but also
C. neither – nor
D. Either – or
4. Neither my friend nor I __________ that movie.
A. didn’t see
B. has seen
C. have seen
D. hadn’t seen
5. __________ were asked to do the gardening.
A. Both Mary and Peter
B. Either Mary or Peter
C. Neither Mary nor Peter
D. All of Mary and Peter
6. Her new boyfriend was _________ polite ________ friendly. I didn’t feel comfortable talking to him.
A. either/or
B. neither/nor
C. both/and
D. either/nor
7. I can’t remember if __________ Georgia __________ Julia wanted a doll for Christmas.
A. neither/nor
B. either/or
C. both/and
D. not only/but also
8. __________ Mary __________ Peter likes working in this office. They are looking for new jobs.
A. Both/and
B. Either/or
C. Neither/nor
D. Not only/but also
9. I don’t want to talk to __________ her __________ her sister.
A. either/or
B. not only/but also
C. neither/nor
D. both/and
10. When we were in Paris on holiday, we stayed __________ at a hotel __________ at a guest-house because our relatives put us up there.
A. not only/but also
B. both/and
C. neither/nor
D. either/or
11. He lost __________ his best friendship __________ honour because of his stupid action.
A. either/or
B. both/and
C. neither/nor
D. not only/also
12. We’ve been doing business with __________ IBM __________ Microsoft. They are our best partners.
A. both/and
B. either/or
C. not only/but
D. neither/nor
13. __________ the director __________ his secretary are away on business. You have to wait until they return on Friday.
A. Either/or
B. Both/and
C. Neither/nor
D. Not only/but also
14. __________ you __________ your friends can stay here now. Go home immediately.
A. Not only/but also
B. Either/or
C. Neither/nor
D. Both/and
15. He is so stubborn that __________ his mother __________ his mother can talk to him.
A. either/or
B. neither/nor
C. both/and
D. all/or
16. The film was __________ boring __________ long.
A. either/or
B. neither/and
C. both/and
D. either/nor
17. She neither talked nor __________ her feelings.
A. show
B. showed
C. showing
D. shown
18. You must either go at once or __________ till tomorrow.
A. waiting
B. wait
C. must wait
D. to wait
19. They told me he was a wonderful guy. When I met him; however, I was disappointed to find that he is__________ handsome __________ polite.
A. neither/nor
B. either/or
C. both/and
D. not only/but also
20. Don’t be so unreasonable! I can’t __________ cook __________ iron your clothes.
A. neither/nor
B. either/or
C. both/and
D. not only/but also
21. Either I or they __________ enjoying the party now.
A. are
B. is
C. was
D. were
22. Neither I nor she __________ seen the film before.
A. has
B. have
C. was
D. were
Pneumonia is a dangerous disease. Small pox is a dangerous illness (Not only... but also)
=> Not only Pneymonia but also Small pox is dangerous illness.
COMBINE EACH PAIR OF SENTENCES INTO ONE , USING THE CONJUNCTIONS IN BREACKETS
1 you can have fish for dinner . you can have chicken for dinner (both .... and)
=>You can have both fish and chicken for dinner.
2 mai plays the giutar well . mai dances beautifully. ( not only .... but also)
=>Mai not only plays the guitar well,but also dances beautifully.
3 nam's handsome . nam's intelligent . ( not only .... but also) =>Nam is not only handsome but also intelligent 4 david doesn't play tennis . david doesn't play table- tennis . ( neither ..... nor) =>David neither plays tennis nor5 chris didn't have time to take a holiday sheila didn't have time to take a holiday. ( neither ..... nor)
=> neither Chris nor Shelia has time to take a holiday
6 paul's at home . paul's at the gym . ( either ........ or)
=>Paul's either at home or at the gym
7 she's at the office , she's at the airport . ( either ........ or)
=>She either
8 hey came late . they left early . ( not only ..... but also)
9 you are not ready . she are not ready .. ( neither ........ or)
10 I'm not happy . she is not happy, either . ( neither ........ or)
11 she doesn't like the city and she doesn't like the country . ( neither ........ or)
12 I am not rick . I'm not poor , either . ( neither ........ or)
13 she wrote the text anh selected the illustrations . ( not only..... but..... as well)
14 there are two reasons for using bicycle in the city : they are clean and they are also easy to park . ( not only..... but..... as well)
15 there are some problems with the teacher and with the students themslve . ( not only..... but..... as well)
16 this room is clean . It also beautiful . ( not only..... but..... as well)
17 helen lost her passport at the airport . she also lost her wallet there . ( not only..... but..... as well)
18 jim is on a holiday and so is carol . ( not only..... but..... as well)
Multiple Choice
1. I don’t like this book . It is ______ interesting ______ cheap .
A. both – and B. either – or C. neither – nor D. not only – but also
2. Neither Linda nor I _____ classical music.
A. liking B. liked C. like D. likes
3. The baby is only two months old . He can ____ speak ____walk .
A. neither-nor B. either-or C. both-and D. not-nor
4. He _______ a teacher or a doctor.
A. is neither B. neither is C. is either D. either is
5. She is ______friendly _____intelligent so I can’t help admiring her.
A. not only-but also B. either-or C. both-and D. A&C are correct
6. John is very poor. He has ______ house ______ money.
A. both – and B. either – or C. neither – nor D. not only – but also
7. ______ Linh ______ her sister like listening to pop music .
A.Both – and B. Either – or C. Neither – nor D. Not only – but also
8. Neither my friend nor I _____ that movie.
A. don’t like B. likes C. doesn’t like D. like
9. Who wrote you this love letter? - I'm not sure. I think it was ___ Michael ___ Paul.
A. both – and B. either – or C. neither – nor D. not only – but also
10. ___ Linda ___ Helen called to say sorry. I'm very sad and frustrated.
A. Both – and B. Either – or C. Neither – nor D. Not only – but also
1. Jane owns a shop. She owns a restaurant. (both ....... and)
Jane owns both a shop and a restaurant
2. Helen likes cats. Mary likes cats. ( both ........... and)
Both Helen and Mary like cats
3. She’s at the office. She’s at the airport. (either ............. or)
She is either at the office or at the airport.
4. Paul’s at home. Paul’s at the gym. (either .................... or)
Paul is either at home or at the gym.
5. Chris didn’t have time to take a holiday. Sheila didn’t have time to take a holiday.(neither .... nor)
Neither Chris nor Sheila has time to take a holiday
6. David doesn’t play tennis. David doesn’t play table-tennis. (neither ......... nor)
David plays neither tennis nor table-tennis
7. Nam’s handsome. Nam’s intelligent. (not only ................ but also )
Nam is not only handsome but also intelligent
8. Mai plays the guitar well. Mai dances beautifully. (not only ......... but also)
Mai not only play the guitar well but also dance beautifully
9. You can have fish for dinner. You can have chicken for dinner. (both ............. and)
You can have both fish for dinner and chick for dinner
10. They came late. They left early. (not only ................. but also)
They didn't only come late but also leave early
11. Goats provide milk for cheese. Goats provide wool for clothing. (both ...... and)
Goats provide both milk for cheese and wool for clothes
12. She’s French. She’s Swiss. (either ............. or)
She is either French or Swiss
13. David can’t play tennis. David can’t play football. (neither ............... nor)
David can play neither tennis nor table-tennis
14. The black jacket didn’t fit her. The white jacket didn’t fit her. (neither .......... nor)
Neither the black jacket nor the white jacket fits her
15. She’s tired. She’s hungry. (Not only ............... but also)
She is not onl ty tired but also hungry
1. We can see the film tonight. We can seehe film tomorrow night. (either ............. or)
We can see the film either tonight or tomorrow night
2. It was a very boring film and it was very long too. (both ...... and)
It was both a very boring film and a very long film
3. Ali has studied not only in the United States but also in Europe. (both ...... and)
Ali has studied in both the united States and Europe
4. Dan was a newcomer, and so was Jim. (both ...... and)
Both Dan and Jim were newcomers
5. Mary went to London and Kate did, too. (both ...... and)
Both Mary and Kate went to London
6. Peter was a football player and his brother was, too. (both ...... and)
Both peter and his brother were football players
7. Dan came from Thailand and Chow came from Thailand. (both ...... and)
Both Dan and Zchow came from Thailand
8. Young people normally like only music but also sports. (both ...... and)
Young people normally like both music and sport
9. She is not only beautiful but also graceful. (both ...... and)
She is both beautifil and graceful
10. My mother likes tea and my father does, too. (both ...... and)
Both my mother and mys father like tea
11. Yom is my older brother and Peter is, too. (both ...... and)
Both Yom and Peter are my older brother
12. You are both funny and witty. (not only ................. but also)
You are not funny but also witty
13. She can enjoy a good meal and she can go fishing on the lake. (not only ................. but also)
She can not only enjoy a good meal but also go fishing on the lake
14. They ate lamb chops and fish. (not only ................. but also)
They didn’t eat only lamb chops but also fish
15. The underground is quick and cheap. (not only ................. but also)
The underground is not only quick but also cheap
4. Neither Mark nor David is in class today
9. Both small pox and malaria are a dangerous disease.