But if you use neither, then make sure your sentence does not have any other negatives preceding it. How to use either, neither, nor and or kaplan blog. In the first example, neither molly nor john is the subject of the sentence. Students are asked to decide if they should employ so or neither and complete the sentences using the pronouns nouns in brackets. Neither the potted ivy on the counter nor the dirty dishes in the sink have enjoyed water on their surfaces for the past week. On the other hand, 1, neither nor is a longstanding clause that fits perfectly into your sentence. En ingles en cambio empieza en sentido afirmativo i like.
Unlike either, neither is a negative statement about a choice between two things. The structure so do i or so am i is used to add to the sentence before. A so have i b so i havent c neither have i d neither had i answers 1b 2b 3b 4c 5c 6a 7b 8c 9b 10c. Complete the sentence with or, nor, eitheror, neithernor or verb agreement. Neither, neither nor and not either english grammar today uma referencia a gramatica e uso do ingles escrito e falado cambridge dictionary. Neithernor is used when the choice is negative or the person wants to say that more than one thing is not true. She neither drinks nor smokes, not she neither doesnt drink nor smokes. When using eitheror and neither nor, note the following rules. Neither indicates that the two ideas are linked together. Despite this, id go with the phrasing data are not generated nor transferred which would convey the meaning just as well, while. While either has a positive connotation, neither holds a negative significance.
I or neither i, choosing which auxiliary verb you need. He neither attends the class regularly nor learns his lessons. If both elements are singular, then the verb is singular too. Neither nor neither nor connects two or more negative alternatives. Either or used in a sentence in the affirmative sense when referring to a choice between two possibilities. For all those instances when either and neither behave like pronouns, the structure of the sentence would be. Either, neither or both exercise a fill the gaps with both, either, either. Neither does mary nor does mary mary doesnt eat meat either. Professor wilson not only requires a 3,000word research essay but also assigns a 500word reaction paper every single week. Subjects that are joined by eitheror, neithernor use a singular verb. Use either when you talk about two things or people. It uses the same auxiliary verb as in the previous sentence. From the american copy editors society a tricky agreement problem.
After adding a negative idea, we can add another negative idea using the expression neither did i or neither am i. Compare your responses to the feedback by clicking the check or check 110 button. This is a free beginner english grammar quiz and esl worksheet. The construction no nor is certainly understandable but not common.
Neither, neither nor and not either english grammar. Eitheror neithernor either or used when referring to a choice between two possibilities. For this reason, the auxiliary verb after neither should be affirmative. Culturespecific attachment strategies in the cameroonian nso.
Neither in general nor in detail do i agree with you. Either, neither and both english grammar exercises and tests. In a straight answer to your questions, 2 is grammatically fine, but not idiomatic. So, neither, nor, either english grammar step by step. Connect these sentences using the conjunction in parenthesis. Home grammar adjectives and adverbs so and neither quiz 1 about we are dedicated to creating and providing free, highquality english language learning resources. Instead of choosing one of them, you can use the word neither to show that you do not want one or the other. Either and neither can also come at the beginning of a sentence. He will neither come here nor send a representative. If the subject is singular, the verb has to be singular. In the present simple and past simple we use a form of do. Choose so or too for each sentence and the correct helping or modal verb for each sentence. Select the response from the list that best completes the sentence.
Either orneither nor a free english exercise to learn english. Either and neither exercise 2 perfect english grammar. Please contact me if you have any questions or comments. Verb agreement with either and neither quizzes on grammar and. Usually, nor follows neither in the same sentence, as in, neither a nor b. We can either eat now or after the show its up to you 2. Either jacy or myra will help you with your children. Jay had seen neither the snake nor the wasps nest on the next tree, and was. Use the names of your classmates and appropriate auxiliaries. He either keeps the keys himself or leaves them with his wife. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise english conjunctions.
Neithernor when two subjects are joined by neithernor or eitheror, choosing the right. They join like same word form elements in a sentence. The noad defines nor as used before the second or further of two or more alternatives the first being introduced by a negative such as neither or not to indicate that they are each untrue or each do not happen. Exercise on both, either, neither, nor and so english. If you prefer to use a negative, then you want to use either. Although use with or is neither archaic nor wrong, the conjunction neither is usually followed by nor.
Soneither a free english exercise to learn english. So and neither exercise 1 youre having a conversation with jenny. Eitheror neither nor either or used when referring to a choice between two possibilities. She has neither eaten anything nor slept in two days. This worksheet will help you to practise grammar constructions with conjunctions both. Neither nor used in a sentence in the negative sense when you want to say that two or more things are not true.
When they act as pronouns either means one or the other while neither indicates not one or the other both these roads go to rome. This is a worksheet for teaching or revising agreement tags at intermediate level. And you dont usually use both with a negative verb. In the second, neither in general nor in detail is not.
There were two dresses and not one of them fitted her. This means that the information one term introduces is connected or related to the information the other term introduces. Well then, neither peter nor john will be able to come. A so are b neither can c neither do d so can 10 johny. Please contact me if you have any questions or ntact me if you have any questions or comments. Learn english with lets talk free english lessons 473,947 views.
Check the answers to this exercise choose the right expressions. Neither my mother nor my father went to university. So too neither either exercise 1 perfect english grammar. In that case, the verb must agree with the nearer subject. Both, so do i, neither do i all our lessons and exercises. When we say none of the options are real or true, we use neithernor. Complete the sentences by using too, so, either, or neither.