Bài tập both, both of, neither, neither of, either, either of

Câu 1:

Complete the sentences with both/neither/either.

1. "Do you want tea or coffee?" ..... ". I really don't mind."

2. "What day is it today – the 18th or the 19. th ?" " .... . It is the 20th."

3. A: Where did you go for your holidays – Scotland or Ireland.

B: We went to .... . A week in Scotland and a week in Ireland.

4. "Where shall I phone, in the morning or afternoon?" " .... . I'll be in all day."

5. "Where is Liz? Is she at work or at home?" " .... . She's away on holiday."

Đáp án:

1. Either

2. Neither

3. both

4. Either

5. Neither

Câu 2:

Complete the sentences with both/neither/either. Use of where necessary.

1. ...... my parents are from London.

2. To get to the town centre, you can go along the footpath by the river or you can go along the road. You can go .... way.

3. I tried twice to phone George but .... times he was out.

4. .... Tom's parents is English. His father is Polish and his mother is Italian.

5. I saw an accident this morning. One car drove into the break of another. Fortunately .... driver was injured but .... cars were bdly damaged.

6. I've got two sisters and a brother. My brother is working but .... my sisters are still at school.

Đáp án:

1. Both

2. either

3. both

4. Neither of

5. neither driver.both./both the……./both of the cars

6. both /both of

Câu 3:

Complete the semtences with both/neither/either + of us/them.

1. I asked two people the way to the station, but .... could help me.

2. I was invited to two parties last week, but I couldn't go to ....

3. There were two windows in the room. It was very warm, so I opened ....

4. Sarah and I play tennis together regularly, but .... can play very well.

5. I tried two bookshops for the book I wanted, but .... had it.

Đáp án:

1. neither of them

2. either of them

3. both of them

4. neither of us

5. neither of them

Câu 4:

 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 newspaper.

.......................................

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 ....................................

Đáp án:

1. Both Chris and Pat were late.

2. He neither wrote nor phoned.

3. Both Joe and Sam are on holiday.

4. Neither Joe nor Sam has got a car.

5. Brian neither watches TV nor reads newspapers.

6. The film was both boring and long.

7. That man's name is either Richard or Robert.

8. I've got neither the time nor the money to go on holiday.

9. We can leave either today or tomorrow.

Câu 5:

Complete the sentences with neither/either/none/any.

1. We tried a lot of hotels but ...... of them had any rooms.

2. I took two books with me on holiday, but I didn't read .... of them.

3. I took five books with me on holiday but I didn't read .... of them.

4. There are a few shops at the end of the street, but .... of them sells newspaper.

5. You can phone me at .... time during the evening. I'm always at home.

6. I can meet you next Monday or Friday. Would .... of those days be convenient for you?

7. John and I couldn't get into the house because .... of us had a key.

Đáp án:

1. none

2. either

3. any

4. none

5. any

6. either

7. neither