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BOTH OF / NEITHER OF ALL OF / NONE OF

Tom is stupid. Susan is stupid, too
Both of them are stupid

I can’t speak Japanese. My brother can’t speak Japanese, either.

Neither of us can speak Japanese

Tom, Susan and Harry go out together

All of them go out together

My family don’t like playing golf

None of them likes playing golf

1.- Cats, dogs, birds and other animals are pets.

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2.- My sister and I like music.
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3.- I like apples and pears.
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4.- I know Peter, Sally and her friends.
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5.- I don’t smoke. My friends don’t smoke either.
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6.- She hasn’t got fair hair. Mary hasn’t got fair hair, either.
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7.- My glass is empty. Your glass is empty, too.
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8.- Britain, France and Germany are countries.
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9.- Elton John and Bon Jovi are singers.
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10.- London and Liverpool aren’t in Scotland.
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11.- I don’t like classical music. My friends don’t like classical music, either.
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12.- I saw Peter and I saw John, too.
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13.- Fruit, vegetables and salad aren’t fattening.
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14.- I bought the bread and I bought the milk.
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15.- Tom didn’t come. Harry didn’t come, either.
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BOTH .................. AND NEITHER ............. NOR

I like classical music and I also like pop music

I like both classical and pop music

I’m not tall and I’m not short

I am neither tall nor short

1.- Alex does not speak French and Rose does not speak French
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2.- Susan speaks German and she also speaks Italian
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3.- I’m not fair and I’m not dark
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4.- He’s clever and he’s hard-working, too
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5.- Harry is a very good swimmer and so is his brother
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6.- Sheila didn’t come to the meeting and nor did Susan
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7.- My purse isn’t in my handbag. It isn’t in the drawer, either.
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8.- John isn’t fat, but he’s not slim, either
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9.- Our village hasn’t got a bank or a post office
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10.- Chris isn’t a reliable friend. Pat isn’t, either.
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11.- I like fruit and I like vegetables, too
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12.- My brother doesn’t smoke and my sister doesn’t smoke, either
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13.- He signs and also composes his own songs
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14.- Peter has got blue eyes, and so has his sister
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15.- Hotel maids make beds and also clean rooms
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EITHER … OR NEITHER … NOR

You can eat either an omelette or a sandwich. There’s nothing else. (affirmative)

Neither my father nor my mother approves of my decision of moving to USA. (neg)

I will invite neither Susan nor her sister to my party. (negative)

I won’t invite either Susan or her sister to my party.(negative)

1. Vegetables aren’t fattening. Nor is fruit.

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2. She doesn’t dance very well. She doesn’t sing very well, either.
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3. John may be chosen as captain. Robert may be chosen as well.
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4. You may stay. You may leave as well. I don’t care.
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5. I’ll wear my black trousers. Or perhaps I’ll wear my new dress. I’m not sure.
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6. She hasn’t bought the bread. She hasn’t bought the paper, either.
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7. She got a fine because she didn’t keep to the speed limit and she wasn’t wearing her seatbelt.
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8. You can spend the prize money buying a car. You can also go on a trip.
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9. I don’t know him and I don’t know his friends, either.
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10. We can wait for the bus. We can also take a taxi.
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11. She won’t give you the money back and she won’t even apologise for it.
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12. I haven’t seen “Titanic”. I haven’t seen “Gladiator”, either.
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BOTH .... AND NEITHER .... NOR EITHER .... OR

I’m not lazy and I’m not stupid, you know.

I am neither lazy nor stupid, you know.
I’m not either lazy or stupid, you know.

She likes dancing and she also likes singing.

She likes both dancing and singing.

You can invite John or you can invite Peter.

You can invite either John or Peter.

1.- Harry won’t win the match. Arthur won’t win the match either.
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2.- My mother cooks very well and she also does everything around the house.
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3.- You can take a day off on Monday, or you can take a day off on Tuesday.
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4.- He’s rich and he’s good-looking, too.
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5.- Harry is very keen on climbing and so is his brother.
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6.- My sister didn’t help me tidy my room, nor did my brother.
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7.- She’s not at home and she’s not in her office, either.
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8.- You can come with me or your sister can come with me. But only one of you.
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9.- Her house hasn’t got a garden. It hasn’t got a garage, either.
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10.- John isn’t married. Peter isn’t married, either.
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11.- At lunch time I eat fish or I eat meat.
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12.- My brother doesn’t live at home any longer. Nor does my sister.
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13.- He studies hard and he finds also time to practise sport.
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14.- I don’t know his name and I don’t know his address, either.
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KEY
PAGE 1
1. all of them are pets
2. both of us like music
3. I like both of them
4. I know all of them
5. None of us smokes
6. Neither of them has got fair hair
7. Both os them are empty
8. All of them are countries
9. Both of them are singers
10. Neither of them is in Scotland
11. None of us likes classical music
12. I saw both of them
13. None of them is fattening
14. I bought both of them
15. Neither of them came

PAGE 2
1. neither Alex nor Rose speaks French
2. Susan speaks both German and Italian
3. I’m neither fair nor dark
4. He’s both clever and hard-working
5. Both Harry and his brother are good swimmers
6. Neither Sheila nor Susan came to the meeting
7. My purse is neither in my handbag nor in the drawer.
8. John is neither fat nor slim
9. Our village has got neither a bank nor a post office
10. Neither Chris nor Pat is a reliable friend
11. I like both fruit and vegetable
12. Neither my brother nor my sister smokes
13. He both sings and composes his own songs
14. Both Peter and his sister have got blue eyes
15. Hotel maids both make beds and clean rooms

PAGE 3
1. Neither vegetables nor fruit is fattening
2. She neither sings or dances very well / She doesn’t either sing or dance very well
3. Either John or Robert may be chose as captain
4. You may either stay or leave
5. I’ll wear either my black trousers or my new dress
6. She’s bought neither the bread nor the paper / She hasn’t bought either the bread or the paper
7. She got a fine because she neither kept to the speed limit nor was wearing her seatbelt
8. You can spend the prize money either buying a car or going on a trip
9. I know neither him nor his friends / I don’t know either him or his friends
10. We can either wait for the bus or take a taxi
11. She will neither give you the money back nor apologise for it / She won’t either give you the money back or
apologise for it
12. I have neither seen “Titanic” not “Gladiator” / I haven’t seen either “Titanic” or “Gladiator”

PAGE 4
1. Neither Harry nor Arthur will win the match
2. My mother both cooks very well and does everything around the house
3. You can take a day off either on Monday or on Tuesday
4. He’s both rich and good-looking
5. both Harry and his brother are keen on climbing
6. Neither my sister nor my brother helped me tidy my room
7. She is neither at home nor in her office / She isn’t either at home or in her office
8. Either you or your sister can come with me
9. Her house has got neither a garden nor a garage / her house hasn’t got either a garden or a garage.
10. Neither John nor Peter is married
11. At lunch time I eat either fish or meat
12. Neither my brother nor my sister lives at home any longer
13. He both studies hard and finds time to practise sport
14. I know neither his name nor his address / I don’t know either his name nor his address.