BOTH AND-NEITHER NOR - EITHER OR

BOTH /AND  -  NOT ONLY / BUT ALSO - EITHER / OR  - NEITHER / NOR

I. Combine each pair of sentences into one, using the conjunctions in brackets.

1. Jane owns a shop. She owns a restaurant. (both / and)

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2. Helen likes cats. Mary likes cats. ( both / and)

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3. She’s at the office. She’s at the airport. (either / or)

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4. Paul’s at home. Paul’s at the gym. (either / or)

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5. Chris didn’t have time to take a holiday. Sheila didn’t have time to take a holiday. (neither / nor)

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6. David doesn’t play tennis. David doesn’t play table-tennis. (neither ......... nor)

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7. Nam’s handsome. Nam’s intelligent. (not only / but also )

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8. Mai plays the guitar well. Mai dances beautifully. (not only / but also)

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9. You  can have fish for dinner. You can have chicken for dinner. (both /and)

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10. They came late. They left early. (not only / but also)

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11. Goats provide milk for cheese. Goats provide wool for clothing. (both ...... and)

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12. She’s French. She’s Swiss. (either / or)

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13. David can’t play tennis. David can’t play football. (neither /nor)

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14. The black jacket didn’t fit her. The white jacket didn’t fit her. (neither/ nor)

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15. She’s tired. She’s hungry. (Not only /but also)

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16. We can see the film tonight. We can see the film tomorrow night. (either /or) ........................................................................................................................................................

17. It was a very boring film and it was very long too. (both / and)   

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18. Ali has studied not only in the United States but also in Europe. (both/ and)

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19. Dan was a newcomer, and so was Jim. (both /and)

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20. Mary went to London and Kate did, too. (both /and)

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21. Peter was a football player and his brother was, too. (both/ and)

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22. Dan came from Thailand and Chow came from Thailand. (both / and)

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23. Young people normally like only music but also sports. (both / and)

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24. She is not only beautiful but also graceful. (both / and)

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25. My mother likes tea and my father does, too. (both / and)

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26. Yom is my older brother and Peter is, too. (both /and)

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27. You are both funny and witty. (not only / but also)

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28. She can enjoy a good meal and she can go fishing on the lake. (not only / but also)

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29. They ate lamb chops and fish. (not only/ but also)

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30. The underground is quick and cheap. (not only ................. but also)

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31. Mr. Brown has read a novel by Charles Dickens and he has seen the film made from it.

(not only /  but also).

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32. They like field events and they like team games. (not only ................. but also)

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33. Mary has both toothache and headache. (not only ................. but also)

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34. The pavements are both narrow and crowded. (not only ................. but also)

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35. That boy was dirty and he was lazy, too. (not only ................. but also)

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36. Mrs. Brown’s daughter is both beautiful and clever.  (not only ................. but also)

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II. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

  1. He likes playing football and so do I.

=> Both.....................................................................................................................

  2. She didn’t say a word and she didn’t smile.

=> She neither...........................................................................................................

  3. The English team didn’t play well and the Scottish team didn’t play well, either.

=> Neither................................................................................................................

  4. He not only read the book but also remembered what he had read.

=> Not only...............................................................................................................

  5. She can’t write fast. She can’t type.

=> She can’t either ………………………………………………………………..

  6. Dick doesn’t need a bike. He doesn’t like to go on foot.

=> Dick doesn’t either ……………………………………………………………

  7. They won’t come here tomorrow. They won’t stay at home.

=> They won’t either …………………………………………………………….

  8. I didn’t have to go to school last Sunday. He didn’t have to go to school last Sunday.

=> Neither ………………………………………………………………………..

  9. Mary hasn’t studied Spanish. Her friend hasn’t studied Spanish.

=> Neither ………………………………………………………………………..

10. They didn’t like music. They didn’t like sports.

=> They like ………………………………………………………………………

11. He isn’t a doctor. I’m not a doctor.

=> Neither …………………………………………………………………….…..

12. I can’t speak English. Nor can my sister.

=> Neither ………………………………………………………………………..