44 And, but, so, both ...and, either ...or, neither ...nor 1 Weuse and and both ... and to link two similar ideas in one sentence: She is tired. Sheis hungry. tired _Sheis} Sheis tired and hungry. Sheis both tired and hungry. ef We found both our tickets and our money, 2 Weuse but to contrast two different ideas: Heswims. ¥ He swims, but he doesn't play tennis, He doesn't play tennis. I live in Bristol, but I work in London. 3 Weuseso to linka situation anda result: SITUATION: RESULT: Pmtired. T'mgoingto bed. I’m tired, so I'm going to bed. They were late, o they missed the train. 4 Weuse or andeither ... or to talk about tw: possibilities: POSSIBILITY At She's French. POSSIBILITY B: She's Swiss, ee ‘She’s French or Swiss. ‘She’s either French or Swiss. That man is either a footballer or an actor. Inever work all day. I work either in the morning or in the afternoon. We use neither ... nor to put two negative statements together: Peterdidn’tcome. —_ Joan didn’t come Neither Peter nor Joan came. ‘The verb form (came) is positive, because Practice A. Put but or soin the gaps. but it was interesting, 0. Thefilm was very long, ai perenne . Sf the food is terrible. 1. The restaurant is very expensive, v only ich people go there Se { Idon’thave much free time, ted Tm not making much progress. 3 Tvegother address { es 8 J Thaven’t got her phone number. 4 Wewanted to swim, eet eee : L the sea was too cold. the ited to eat i 5 Therdlidntheeenymoney, { ey Wanted to eat in a restaurant, ‘L_____ they couldn’t go toa restaurant, ——— I went to the police station. 6 Ilostmy bag, I found £10 in my pocket. neither ... nor makes the sentence negativ Not -Nei ieB ‘Combine these sentences with both... and. 0 Jane ownsa shop. She ownsa restaurant, Jane owre both a shop and a restaurant. ____—— 1 2 3 4 This restaurantiis cheap. Itis nice, ——————_—________—— Christine bought a dress. She bought a jumper.,§ ——_________— ‘They play golf. They play tennis, ———_—__$$_$_$_$_$______—— ‘The film was funny. It was exciting, § ———_—_—____________ C_ Now combine these sentences with either... or. 0 possipiLity A: She'sat the office. possisiLity B: She'sat the airport. _She's either at the office or at the alrport. 1 possinmuty a: Paul’sathome. possisttity B: Paul’sat the sports centre. 2 possiBiiry A: Theshopisin East Street. posstprLity u: The shop isin Fox Street. 3. posstsitity a: Her father isa doctor. posstbiLity B: Her father isa dentist. 4 possrpiity a: Themuseum isin Oxford. possisiiity p: The museum isin Cambridge. D_Nowcombine these sentences with neither... nor. 0 Chris didn’t have time to take aholiday. Sheila didn't have time to take a holiday. Neither Chris nor Sheila had time to take a holiday. 1 The bus didn’t arrive on time. The train didn’t arrive on time. 2 David doesn’t play tennis. Mike doesn’t play tennis. 3. Therestaurants aren’t good. The hotels aren't good. 4. The English team didn’t play well. The Scottish team didn't play well. E. Joan is writing to George. Put words from the boxin the gaps. so. but (x2) and -both- either or Tve arrived in Scotland. The weather is terrible! Ir’ ° both __ cold 1___ wet. The mountains are beautiful, 2__— don't forget your camera. The hotel is comfortable, 2____ it's very small. I want to write some postcards, 4_____ ve forgotten my address book. Can you bring it with you? It’s$_____ in the kitchen $__ in the living-room. PAGE 93