IES LA ARBOLEDA

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. Æ “James and Luke went to the cinema.”
- I wrote both a letter and a report. Æ “ I wrote a letter and a report as well”
2.- Neither…. nor

- Neither Allan nor Alice was at the party.

- Mark neither studies nor works
- Berta is neither silly nor lazy .
3.- Either ( at the end of a negative sentence)

- “ Ben doesn’t smoke and he doesn’t 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 didn’t go to the cinema and neither did Luke”

- “ - I don’t like country music
- Neither do I ”
6.- But + subject + auxiliary ( different actions or states)

- “Ross dances very well, but I don’t”

- “ Richard didn’t 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 isn’t a defender and Messi isn’t either .
7.- CR9 plays forward and so does Messi
Footballer Footballer 8.- CR9 isn’t from Spain and neither is Messi
He plays in Spain He plays in Spain 9.- CR9 is good-looking, but Messi isn’t
From Portugal From Argentina 10.- Messi doesn’t like R.M’s 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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YOUR 3.

YOU MOTHER
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OR FATHER 6.
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2.- Translate into English

1.- Juan y Luis están muy interesados en el arte ……………………………………………………….
2.- Ni María 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 también ………………………………………………..
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 sí ……………………………………………………………..
8.- Ninguno de nosotros dos tiene prisa…………………………………………………………………..
9.- A Marta y a Rubén les encanta viajar ……………………………………………………………….
10.- Ellos no saben hablar ruso pero yo sí ……………………………………………………………….
11.- Roberto no es ni alto ni guapo ……………………………………………………………………..
12.- No comprendo ni Historia ni Matemáticas ………………………………………………………..
13.- Yo no nací en Vigo pero Sofía sí …………………………………………………………………
14.- Ni Pedro ni Julián me comprenden ………………………………………………………………..
15.- A nosotros dos nos encanta nadar ………………………………………………………………….
16.- - Me apetece pasear y a Juan también……………………………………………………………..
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 habitación es un desorden y también lo es la de Fernando ……………………………………..