ENGLISH CLASS

2ND MEETING
EITHER – BOTH - NEITHER
REPORTING VERBS
Things we’re going to have
You will…

 Review some vocabularies related to family.

 Review the use of ‘Both / either / neither’.
 Discuss common mistakes in English Practice 2 and 3.
 Study reporting verbs
 Do schoology : English practice 4
 Video project deadline 24th July (overdue : -5 / day)
 Quiz = at the end of this unit
Both – Either - Neither
Common mistakes in English Practice 2
who are the people IN RELATION TO ZARA

1. -
2. Lorna and Emma are Zara’s
sisters.
3. Robert is Zara’s brother.
4. Tracy is Zara’s sister in law.
5. James is Zara’s brother in law.
6. Tilly and Darren are Zara’s niece
and nephew.
Common mistakes in English Practice 3
1. Both

2. Both of us

3. Both

4. Each other / one another

5. Neither of us

6. Either of them
 Connect these 2 sentences by using
both – either - neither
 Michael got his Christmas presents. Sarah got hers too. (both...and)

 Both Michael and Sarah got their Christmas presents.

 I can’t find my towel. I can’t find my sunglasses (neither…nor)

 I can’t find neither my towel nor my sunglasses.

 We can pay cash. We can pay with a credit card. (either..or)

 We can pay either by cash or by credit card.

 My sandwich has cheese. My sandwich has ham (both..and)

 My sandwich has both cheese and ham.

Both / both of / neither / neither of/ either/ either of
• ……………them have money. They said they have no money left.
• Neither of
• Claire and Clark love reading books. I often see………..them at the library.
• Both of
• I love.....meeting my new friends and visiting the elders.
• both
• ….you or your brother should help me lifting up the groceries.
• Either
• Has ……..them submitted the group project this morning?
• Either of
 Reporting verbs
(when you report what someone said)
Verb + to infinitive (to –V1) Verb +-ing Verb + preposition + V-ing
Agree Recommend Accuse of
Decide Deny Blame for
Promise Suggest Insist on
Refuse Admit Complain about
Advise Apologis for
Ask Congratulate on
Beg Forgave for
invite
Ex: She offered to carry her Ex: She recommended Ex: I forgave you for giving
shopping. going to clinic as soon as me less than what was
possible. required
 Use the verb given to report what each person said.

• Mrs. Bennet: Can I make you a sandwich, Alex?

• (use offer) Mrs. Bennett …

• Mrs. Bennet offered to make Alex a sandwich.

Use the verb given to report what each person said.

• Luke: Come and play football, Hugo.

Hugo: No, I’m going to finish the crossword first.

• (use insist) Hugo…
• Hugo insisted on finishing the crossword before
playing football.
Use the verb given to report what each person said.

• Soraya: you took my mobile phone.

Soraya’s sister: No, I didn’t

• (use accuse) Soraya…

• Soraya accused her sister of taking her mobile

phone.
 Use the verb given to report what each person said.

• Mum: Don’t forget to switch the lights off before you

go to bed, Anita.

• (use remind) Mum…

• Mum reminded Anita to switch the lights off before

she went to bed.
 Reporting verbs
• “Don’t forget to buy milk!” said Antonio to Lucia (remind)
• Antonio reminded Lucia to buy milk.
• “I’ll go to France on holiday” said John. (decide)
• John decided to go to France on holiday.
• “How about having Indian food?” I said. (suggest)
• I suggested having Indian food.
• “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday” said Amanda to me. (apologise)
• Amanda apologized for forgetting my birthday.
• “This is how we use the present perfect” said Amy. (explain)
• Amy explained how to use the present perfect.
Reporting verbs
• It’s a great idea to go to the beach” said Maria (recommend)
• Maria recommended going to the beach.

• “I’ll make the coffee!” said David. (insist)

• David insisted on making the coffee.