Either or

(wpfckr[kwfwpfck)
E.g
He may be either a writer or a poet.

(olonf pma&;q&mwpfa,muf odkUr[kwf

uAsmq&mwpfa,mufjzpfaumif; jzpfvdrfhrnf/)
W ENGLISH

(45)

NB
(a)

rwlaom pum;vHk;? pum;pk 2-ck udk either....or \

Mum;xJwGif wpfck? aemufwGif wpfcka&;onf/
(b)
Article ESifh Preposition rsm;udk wlaomfvnf;rjzKwfbJ
jyefa&;&rnf/
(c) Sub 2-ckudk qufvQif 'kwd, Sub udkMunfh Bud,mudk
tenf;^trsm;ajymif;&rnf/
Example
(1)

Daw Win Win will teach History in your class. She will teach
Geography in your class. Daw Win Win will teach either
History or
Geography in your class.
(2) You can come to Pyay by car. You can come here by train.
You can come to Pyay either by car or by train.
(3) You are right, or Ko Nyi is right.
Either you or Ko Nyi is right.
Exercise (1) (from Unit - 9)
Finish each sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence that is given.
(1) She is to blame or you are to blame.
Either......................................................................................
(2) She must be stupid or she must be careless.

She must be either.............................................................................

(3) They will choose Nyo Nyo or they will choose Phyu Phyu.
..................................................................
They will choose either
...................................................................................................................

(4)

If you dont stop staying away from classes, you will be punished.

Either..............................................................................................................................
(5) You can sit here or you can wait outside.
You can either......................................................................................
(6)

If you dont tell the truth, you will be beaten.

Either..........................................................................................

(7)

If your sister doesnt wash the dishes, then you do it.

Either.........................................................................................
* * * * * * *
N e i t h e r

X I I .
. . . . . . . . . .

n o r

(wpfckrSr[kwf)
E.g
My parents eat neither beef nor pork.

(uREkfyf\rdbrsm;onf trJom;ESifh 0ufom;udk

wpfckrSrpm;yg/)
NB
(a) rwlaompum;vHk;?
neither........nor

pum;pk 2 ckudk
Mum;xJwGifwpfck?

aemufwGifwpfcka&;onf/
(b) Article ESihf Preposition rsm;udk wlaomfvnf;
rjzKwfbJjyefa&;&rnf/

tjiif;Bud,mudk
[kwfaMumif;jyyHkpHajymif;&rnf/
(d) Sub 2-ck qufvQif 'kwd, Sub udkMunfh
Bud,mudk tenf;^trsm; ajymif;ay;&rnf/
(c)

Example
(1)
Ko Ko does not smoke. Ko Ko does not drink.
Ko Ko neither smokes nor drinks.
(2) He is not from Bago afrd his parents are not from Bago either.
Neither he nor his parents are from Bago.
(3) Po Zaw doesnt slucly at the tuition doesnt study at home either.
Po Zaw studies neither at the tuition nor at home.

Neither of
(wpfckrSr[kwf)
(Neither of + N - trsm; + V - teJ)

Example
(1) The two sisters are not interested in the kitchen work.
Neither of the (two) sisters is interested in the kitchen work.
(2)
The first hotel is not comfortable and neither is the second one.
Neither of the (two) hotels is comfortable.
Exercise (1)
(1)
She cannot play the piano well. She cannot plaf the harp well.
She can play neither.............................................................................
(2)
He does not study his lessons. He does not finish his homework.
He neither...........................................................................................
(3) We have never been to Bagan. We have never been to Mandalay.

(4)

(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)

(1)

We have been neither................................................................

Mon Mon did not take the entrance examination and her friend didnt
take it, too.
Neither......................................................................................
I do not like the hot weather and neither does she.
Neither.....................,...............................................................
Both my father and mother do not like gambling.
Neither......................................................................................
Wai Wai hasnt flushed her revision and neither have I.
Neither......................................................................................
The two brothers are not polite to the elders.
Neither of.................................................................................
These two roads do not go to the pagoda.
Neither of.................................................................................
The first lesson is easy and so is the second lesson.
Neither of.................................................................................
The two boys are not hardworking.
Neither of.,...............................................................................
Both of us have never been to Kalaw.
Neither of.............................................................................. .
Both actors were not good.
Neither of...................................................
( My sister and I )cannot answer this question.
Neither of.................................................................................
I dont like either of these sweaters.
I like neither of................................................................................
Further Exercise (1)
(from Unit - 9)
Neither Yu Yu nor Mu Mu eats beef.
Not only.................................................................................................
Both.....................................................................................................

(2)

Both Mya and Hla have never been to Bago.

Neither...........................................................................................
Not only.................................................................................................
(3) Neither human beings nor animals can live on the moon.
Both..............................................................................................
Not only........................................................................................
(4) Not only the worm but also the snail does not have a backbone.
Both..............................................................................................
Neither..............................................................................................
(5) Both Ko Ko and I were absent yesterday.
Neither.
Not only
Further Exercise (2)
(Old Questions)
(1)
Moe Kyaw didnt mean to hurt Tun Tun. He didnt mean to hurt
Yin Yin.
Moe Kyaw neither .......................
(2)

Both Moe Hein and Zaw Htay did not finish their work.
...................................................................................Neither
......................

(3)

Both the students and the class teacher are not happy with the
examination results.
Neither.........................................................................................

(4)

Both Naing Naing and Kyaing Kyaing did not take part in the school
spoils.
Neither..........................................................................................

(5)

I havent got the time to go on a vacation.

I also havent got the money.
I have got neite her...........................................................................

(6)

I will never tell the truth about you and I will not lie for you.

I will neither......................................................................................
(7)

English as well as History is not a science subject.

Neither............................................................................................

(8)

I will not help you to disobey your parents and I will not report on
you.
I will neither...................................................................................

(9)

Both the twins dislike telling lies.

Neither of......................................................................................

(10)

He didnt explain his behaviour and he didnt apologize for it.

He neither...............................................................................................