Cọnuctions

CONJUNCTIONS: BOTH…AND,
NOT ONLY…BUT ALSO, EITHER…OR, NEITHER...NOR

I. Write the sentences with either…or or neither … nor.
1. The library doesn’t have the book I need. The bookstore doesn’t have the book I need.
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2. We can fix the dinner for them here or we can take them to a restaurant.
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3. I’ll never speak to you again if you don’t apologize.
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4. Brian doesn’t play sports and he doesn’t watch them on TV.
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5. We didn’t hear the window break. We didn’t hear the thief come in.
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6. You may begin working tomorrow or you may begin next week.
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7. M cousin can’t draw well. He can’t sing well, too.
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8. I suppose we could watch TV this evening or we could go out for a snack.
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II. Combine each pair of sentences into one, using the conjunctions in brackets.
1. Jane owns a shop. She owns a restaurant. (both … and)
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2. Helen likes cats. Mary likes cats. (both … and)
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3. She’s at the office. She’s at the airport. (either … or)
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4. Paul’s at home. Paul’s at the gym. (either … or)
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5. Chris didn’t have time to take a holiday. Sheila didn’t have time to take a holiday. (neither … nor)
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6. David doesn’t play tennis. David doesn’t play table-tennis. (neither … nor)
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7. Nam’s handsome. Nam’s intelligent. (not only … but also)
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8. Mai plays the guitar well. Mai dances beautifully. (not only … but also)
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9. Goats provide milk for cheese. Goats provide wool for clothing. (both … and)
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10. She’s French. She’s Swiss. (either … or)
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11. David can’t play tennis. David can’t play football. (neither … nor)
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12. The black jacket didn’t fit her. The white jacket didn’t fit her. (neither … nor)
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13. She’s tired. She’s hungry. (not only … but also)
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14. We can see the film tonight. We can see the film tomorrow night. (either … or)
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15. You can have fish for dinner. You can have chicken for dinner. (both … and)
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16. They came late. They left early. (not only … but also)
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17. The city suffers from air pollution. The city suffers from air pollution. (both…and)
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18. He is interested in gardening. He is interested in collecting stamps. (not only…but also)
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19. Solar energy is free. It is unlimited. (both…and)
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20. I was usually tired when I arrived home from school. I was usually hungry, too. (both…and)
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21. My sister can sing beautifully. She can play the guitar very well. (not only…but also)
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22. On the trip you can enjoy spectacular scenery. You can have a lot of outdoor activities. (both…and)
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23. Laura enjoys listening to rock music and so does her brother. (both…and)
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24. She cleaned the house and she cooked the dinner. (not only…but also)
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III. Combine the following pair of sentences, using ‘both… and’, ‘neither… nor’ or ‘either… or’.
1. Tom was late. So was Ann.
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2. He didn’t write. He didn’t telephone.
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3. The hotel wasn’t clean. And it wasn’t comfortable.
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4. It was a very boring film. It was very long, too.
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5. Is that man’s name Richard? Or is it Robert? It’s one of the two.
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6. I didn’t have time to go on holiday. And I didn’t get money.
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7. We can leave today or we can leave tomorrow.
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8. He gave up his job because he needed a change. Also because he needed a higher pay.
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9. George doesn’t smoke. And he doesn’t drink, either.
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10. The front of the house needs painting. The back needs painting, too.
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11. He doesn’t have a pen. He doesn’t have paper.
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