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both, either and neither

We use both, either and neither to talk about two people or things.
Both (•- ^'o n e and the other') has a plural noun.
Either (# •= 'one or the other') has a singular noun.
Neither (^'n o t either, not one and not the other') has a singular noun.

'Are you free on Monday or Wednesday?' 'I'm free on both days.'
'Which day is better for you?' 'Either day is OK.'
'About four o'clock?' 'No, sorry, I'm not free on either afternoon.'
'What about Thursday or Saturday, then?' 'No, neither day is any good.'

fa Put in both, either or neither.

1 .................. children are very tall.
2 I'm busy o n .................. afternoons.
3 'Which room can I have?' 'You can have.................room......................rooms have a view of the sea.'
4 .................. students tried the exam, b u t.................student passed.
5 I'm lucky-I can write w ith ...................hand.
6 It's very heavy: use.................. hands to carry it.
7 .................. coat will look good on you. Why don't you buy one of them?
8 I don't like.................. coat. And................... coats are very expensive.

9 'Do you want your holiday in July or August?'' month will be fine.'
10 ...................my brothers studied medicine, b u t..................brother works as a doctor.
11 I paid fo r.................. tickets - Ann's and mine.
12 'What do precipitate and recursion mean?' 'I don't know.................. word.'

0 GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: things that come in twos
Make sure you know all these words. Use a dictionary if necessary. Then complete the
sentences, using both.

ankle/ direction earring end eye knee parent sex side sock team

► I hurt both.« playing football.
Cars are parked on ... of the road.

2 her are doctors.
3 Traffic on the road was very slow in
4 .............. are playing really badly.
5 She hurt skiing.
my
6 I've lost........................my .
7 Police were stopping cars at
8 That child has got holes in
9 I need new glasses. Both .
10 His shop sells clothes for

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