BOTH, NEITHER, EITHER, NONE
Conjunctions
BOTH
BOTH is used for two things, two people...- Used in affirmative sentences, it takes a plural verb
Both= Plural Verb
Both and both of them
Mary and Ann are both cousins. Both of them are engineers. Both(of the) chairs are taken.
BOTH ... AND is used when something is true for two people, two things...
Both my sister and my brother are doctors.
NEITHER
/ˈnaɪ.ðər/ or /ˈniː.ðər/
neither
1 It is used for 2 people or 2 things
2 It is used in affirmative sentences
3 It takes singular or plural verb
Mary and Ann want to get a dog. Neither of them have/has had a pet before.
NEITHER.... NOR
It is used when something is not true for two people or things...etc
Neither Mary nor Jim likes tennis
singular or plural verb? Proximity rule
Either...or
EITHER...OR : used when sth is true for one of the two people , things...
Either she was too busy or she didn't want to come. You can have either coffee or tea; choose which one you prefer.
None
none
NONE: used for more than 2 people, things.It is used in affirmative sentences and gives a negative meaning. It takes a singular or a plural verb. It expresses the idea "not a single one"
Examples.
with None
All my friends love hip hop. None of them like/likes Pop None of my friends wished me a happy birthday
translation exercise
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1 Ninguno de mis parientes vive en Avilés
2 Has conocido a mis hermanas? Si, he conocido a ambas, a Ángela y a Pepa
3 Ni a mi hijo ni mi hija les gusta el rap
Al final tuve que elegir, o mi trabajo o mi hobby
5 Podíamos o volar o ir en tren
1 None of my relatives live/lives in Avilés
2 Have you ever met my sisters? Yes, I've met both Angela and Pepa
3 Neither my son nor my daughter likes rap
4 In the end, I had to choose; either my job or my hobby.
5 We could either fly or go by train.
CONTACT
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BOTH, NEITHER, EITHER, NONE
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BOTH, NEITHER, EITHER, NONE
Conjunctions
BOTH
BOTH is used for two things, two people...- Used in affirmative sentences, it takes a plural verb
Both= Plural Verb
Both and both of them
Mary and Ann are both cousins. Both of them are engineers. Both(of the) chairs are taken.
BOTH ... AND is used when something is true for two people, two things...
Both my sister and my brother are doctors.
NEITHER
/ˈnaɪ.ðər/ or /ˈniː.ðər/
neither
1 It is used for 2 people or 2 things
2 It is used in affirmative sentences
3 It takes singular or plural verb
Mary and Ann want to get a dog. Neither of them have/has had a pet before.
NEITHER.... NOR
It is used when something is not true for two people or things...etc
Neither Mary nor Jim likes tennis
singular or plural verb? Proximity rule
Either...or
EITHER...OR : used when sth is true for one of the two people , things...
Either she was too busy or she didn't want to come. You can have either coffee or tea; choose which one you prefer.
None
none
NONE: used for more than 2 people, things.It is used in affirmative sentences and gives a negative meaning. It takes a singular or a plural verb. It expresses the idea "not a single one"
Examples.
with None
All my friends love hip hop. None of them like/likes Pop None of my friends wished me a happy birthday
translation exercise
Ready?
translate
1 Ninguno de mis parientes vive en Avilés
2 Has conocido a mis hermanas? Si, he conocido a ambas, a Ángela y a Pepa
3 Ni a mi hijo ni mi hija les gusta el rap
Al final tuve que elegir, o mi trabajo o mi hobby
5 Podíamos o volar o ir en tren
1 None of my relatives live/lives in Avilés
2 Have you ever met my sisters? Yes, I've met both Angela and Pepa
3 Neither my son nor my daughter likes rap
4 In the end, I had to choose; either my job or my hobby.
5 We could either fly or go by train.
CONTACT
www.cristinacabal.com