Grade Level Grade 9

I. Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the learners are expected to:
a. define the usage of neither-nor and either-or;
b. identify the differences of neither-nor and
either-or; and
c. practice the use of neither-nor and either-or by
completing and constructing sentences,
dialogues or speeches

II. Subject Matter: Subject-Verb Agreement: Neither-nor and Either-or

Reference/s Frost, J. (2012). English Grammar. Retrieved from:

https://www.englishgrammar.org/eitheror-neithernor/

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https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-
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from: https://www.kaplaninternational.com/blog/how-
to-use-either-neither-nor-and-or

Bureman, L. (2017). How to Use Either, Neither, Or

and Nor Correctly. Retrieved from:
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Materials: Laptop, Projector, Powerpoint Presentation, Smartphone,

Internet Connection (Mobile Data)

III. Procedure:  Prayers and Greetings

A. Activity  Checking of Attendance
1. Recall  Recall

The teacher will ask the students about the topic they
last discussed in the subject and briefly discussed the
relationship of this to the new subject matter.

2. Motivation
Motivation

GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY

The teacher will give a link to the class and the

students shall answer the questions by choosing
whether they are guilty [if they have already
done/experienced it] or not guilty [if they haven’t
done/experienced it].

Questions:
1) Have you ever peed in the pool?
2) Have you ever dropped food on the floor and then
picked it up and eat it?
3) Have you ever stolen anything?
4) Have you gone to bed without brushing your
teeth?
5) Have you ever farted in public and then pointed
someone else and accused them that they are
the one who farted?
6) Have you ever been suspended from school?
7) Have you ever done something you regret?
8) Have you ever stalked someone online?
9) Have you ever deleted a post on social media
because it didn’t get enough likes?
10)Have you ever cried because you are very angry?

Link: http://www.quiz-maker.com/QL65WZ3GN

B. Analysis After the activity, the teacher will ask the students the
following questions:

1. Did you enjoy the activity?

2. Were the questions relatable?
3. What did you observe in the questions?
4. What can you say about the questions?
C. Abstraction The teacher will now discuss the SVA Neither-nor and
Either-or; its meaning, differences and use. The
teacher will conduct an activity after the discussion to
assess if students can properly use the neither-nor
and either-or.

The teacher will ask the following questions:

1. What did we discuss today?

2. What is the difference between either-or and
neither-nor?
3. Give a sample sentence for either-or and neither-
nor.
4. What do you think is the importance of knowing
the different uses of the words we have tackled?

5. How can you use the things you have learned

today in your everyday lives? Give me an example
of the situation.

D. Application 1.The teacher will ask the students to use either-or and
1. Individual Guided neither-nor to create a conversation/dialogue.
Activity
2. Group 2. The teacher will form the class into four groups and
Differentiated give each group a differentiated task to work with. The
Task students need to incorporate the tasked words in their
presentation (e.g. Either-or; Neither-nor)

IV. Evaluation To check the students’ understanding, the teacher will

give a boardwork where students will choose which is
the proper correlative conjunction to use – is it
either/or OR neither/nor.

Combine the following pairs of sentences using

either/or or neither/nor.

1. I don’t like Stephen. I don’t like Peter.

2. Give me freedom. Give me death.
3. He must have done this. His brother must have
done this.
4. He did not come. He did not call.
5. He may attend the function. His wife may
attend the function.

Choose the appropriate word for each sentence.

Link: https://create.kahoot.it/share/either-or-or-neither-
nor/90bb7662-d300-4c11-99fe-2116ed21ccc6

1. When I go to the pub either I drink orange juice

(or, nor) I have a cup of tea. 
2. (Either, Neither) his parents nor his friends can
make him change his mind. 
3. He said that (either, neither) you give him some
money or he will send the file to the police. 
4. Neither expensive (nor, or) cheap, I will buy this
 car. 
5. Either Jack ___ Mike will win. 

V. Assignment Students shall prepare a one-minute speech about their

experiences that shows decision-making in their life. They
must include the neither/nor and either/or in their
speech which they have learned in the lesson.