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BOTH AND; NEITHER NOR; BOTH. EITHER..

1.- BOTH .. AND
2.- NEITHER NOR
3.- EITHER
4.- SO + AUX+ SUBJECT
5.- NEITHER/NOR + AUX + SUBJECT
6.- But + subject + auxiliary

1.- Both and
- Both James and Luke went to the cinema. James and Luke went to the cinema.
- I wrote both a letter and a report. I wrote a letter and a report as well
2.- Neither. nor
- Neither Allan nor Alice were at the party.
- Mark neither studies nor works
- Berta is neither silly nor lazy .
3.- Either ( at the end of a negative sentence)
- Ben doesnt smoke and he doesnt drink alcohol either
4.- So + Aux + Subject ( positive sentences)
- James went to the cinema and so did Luke
- - I like country music.
- So do I
5.- Neither / Nor + Aux + Subject ( negative sentences)
- James didnt go to the cinema and neither did Luke
- - I dont like country music
- Neither do I
6.- But + subject + auxiliary ( different actions or states)
- Ross dances very well, but I dont
- Richard didnt see the accident , but I did

EXAMPLE
1.- Both CR9 and Messi are footballers / Both of them are.
2.- Both CR9 and Messi play in Spain
3.- Both of them play for their national team
4.- Neither CR9 nor Messi is Spanish
5.- Neither of them is from Spain
6.- CR9 isnt a defender and Messi isnt either .








7.- CR9 plays forward and so does Messi
Footballer Footballer 8.- CR9 isnt from Spain and neither is Messi
He plays in Spain He plays in Spain 9.- CR9 is good-looking, but Messi isnt
From Portugal From Argentina 10.- Messi doesnt like R.Ms stadium but CR9 does.
Not a defender Not a defender 11
Good looking Not good-looking 12.-
He plays forward He plays forward 13.-
Tall Short 14.-
He signed for RM He signed for BC 15.-



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American 8.
Singer Politician 9.
Dead Alive 10.
Well -known all over the world 11.
He sang very well He sings very bad 12.

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2.- Translate into English

1.- Juan y Luis estn muy interesados en el arte .
2.- Ni Mara ni Antonio saben cocinar
2.- Marta no ha ido a Escocia y tampoco Lydia.
3.- Yo tampoco comparto mi casa tampoco .
4.- Mis padres se levantan muy temprano y yo tambin ..
5.- No tengo ni dinero ni tiempo.
6.- No me gusta ni el tango ni la salsa ..
7.- Yo no bebo alcohol, pero mis amigos s ..
8.- Ninguno de nosotros dos tiene prisa..
9.- A Marta y a Rubn les encanta viajar .
10.- Ellos no saben hablar ruso pero yo s .
11.- Roberto no es ni alto ni guapo ..
12.- No comprendo ni Historia ni Matemticas ..
13.- Yo no nac en Vigo pero Sofa s
14.- Ni Pedro ni Julin me comprenden ..
15.- A nosotros dos nos encanta nadar .
16.- - Me apetece pasear y a Juan tambin..
17- Ana ni perdona ni olvida mi comportamiento .
18.- Yo no fui a la fiesta tampoco .
19.- Ellos dos son muy majos y serviciales .
20.- Mi habitacin es un desorden y tambin lo es la de Fernando ..