Task 1. Choose the right variant

1. Some verbs can be followed by ___ an ing-form ___ an infinitive, usually without difference in meaning.
a) neither … nor b) either … or

2. Inside the examination room we could ___ smoke ___ talk.
a) either … or b) neither … nor

3. 'Did anybody come to see you last week?' - 'Nobody did. ___ Julia ___ John was there.'
a) either … or b) neither … nor

4. What's happened to Jim? He has ___ written ___ phoned.
a) either … or b) neither … nor

5. If you do any more homework tonight, we'll be able ___ to attend the concert ___ to go to the cinema.
a) neither … nor b) either … or

6. The room was ___ comfortable ___ clean, was it?
a) neither … nor b) either … or

7. I'd like to help you a little; I will ___ walk the dog ___ go shopping.
a) neither … nor b) either … or

8. Haven't you heard that Sally lives not far from us? She has ___ bought a new flat ___ rented it.
a) either … or b) neither … nor

9. 'Have they arrived yet?' - 'No, they haven't. But I expect them ___ today ___ tomorrow.'
a) either … or b) neither … nor

10. Borrow some money from your friends. ___ Ann ___ Mary will help you.
a) either … or b) neither … nor

11. ___ my words ___ Dad's arguments had any effect on him.
a) neither … nor b) either … or

12. It's getting dark. You must ___ go at once ___ wait till tomorrow.
a) either … or b) neither … nor

13. Charles lives ___ in Camberley ___ in Guildford, doesn't he?
a) neither … nor b) either … or

Task 2. Write sentences with both ... and ... / neither... nor ... / either ... or... .

1 Chris was late. So was Pat .
2 He didn't write and he didn't phone .
3 Joe is on holiday and so is Sam.
4 Joe hasn't got a car. Sam hasn't got one either.

5 Brian doesn't watch TV and he doesn't read newspapers.

6 It was a boring film. It was long too.

The film

7. Is that man's name Richard? Or is it Robert? It's one of the two.

That man's name

8 I haven't got time to go on holiday. And I haven't got the money.

I've got

9 We can leave today or we can leave tomorrow - whichever you prefer.

We

Task 1:
1. The correct answer is b) either … or. Verbs that can be followed by either an -ing form or an infinitive include: begin, continue, hate, like, love, start, prefer, and several others. The meaning remains the same regardless of which form is used.

2. The correct answer is a) either … or. Inside the examination room, we could either smoke or talk. This means that the person had the option to either smoke or talk, but not both at the same time.

3. The correct answer is b) neither … nor. The correct sentence would be "Nobody did. Neither Julia nor John was there." This means that neither Julia nor John came to see the person.

4. The correct answer is b) neither … nor. The correct sentence would be "What's happened to Jim? He has neither written nor phoned." This means that Jim has not done either writing or phoning.

5. The correct answer is b) either … or. If you do any more homework tonight, we'll be able to either attend the concert or go to the cinema. This means that there is a choice between attending the concert or going to the cinema.

6. The correct answer is b) either … or. The correct sentence would be "The room was either comfortable or clean, was it?" This means that there is a choice between the room being comfortable or clean.

7. The correct answer is b) either … or. I'd like to help you a little; I will either walk the dog or go shopping. This means that there is a choice between walking the dog or going shopping.

8. The correct answer is a) either … or. Haven't you heard that Sally lives not far from us? She has either bought a new flat or rented it. This means that Sally has either bought or rented a new flat.

9. The correct answer is b) neither … nor. The correct sentence would be "No, they haven't. But I expect them neither today nor tomorrow." This means that the person does not expect them to arrive either today or tomorrow.

10. The correct answer is b) neither … nor. Borrow some money from your friends. Neither Ann nor Mary will help you. This means that neither Ann nor Mary will help to lend money.

11. The correct answer is b) either … or. Neither my words nor Dad's arguments had any effect on him. This means that neither the person's words nor Dad's arguments had any effect on the other person.

12. The correct answer is a) either … or. It's getting dark. You must either go at once or wait till tomorrow. This means that there is a choice between going at once or waiting till tomorrow.

13. The correct answer is b) either … or. The correct sentence would be "Charles lives either in Camberley or in Guildford, doesn't he?" This means that Charles lives in either Camberley or in Guildford.

Task 2:
1. Both Chris and Pat were late.
2. he neither wrote nor phoned.
3. Joe and Sam are both on holiday.
4. Neither Joe nor Sam has a car.
5. Brian neither watches TV nor reads newspapers.
6. The film was boring and long.
7. That man's name is either Richard or Robert.
8. I haven't got both time and money to go on holiday.
9. We can leave either today or tomorrow - whichever you prefer.