EXERCISES ON “BOTH ... AND, EITHER .. OR, NOT ONLY ... BUT ALSO, NEITHER ... NOR”
1. Tom doesn't lie to his friends. Paul doesn't either. (neither ... nor)
2. He's betrayed your trust. He's betrayed your love for him. (not only ... but also)
3. He felt disappointed. He felt misunderstood. (both ... and)
4. She will have to study hard. She will have to concentrate to do well on the exam. (not only ... but also)
5. We could fly. We could go by train. (both ... and)
6. The speaker will not confirm the story. The speaker will not deny the story. (neither ... nor)
7. Pneumonia is a dangerous disease. Small pox is a dangerous illness. (not only ... but also)
8. The teacher gave Nam a good book. Nam’s parents gave him a good book. (both ... and)
9. Fred loves traveling. Jane wants to go around the world. (either ... or)
10. It might rain tomorrow. It might snow tomorrow. (both ... and)
11. Smoking isn't good for your heart. Drinking isn't good for your health. (neither ... nor)
12. Young people normally like only music but also sports. (both ... and)
13. The chickens haven’t been fed. The pigs haven’t been fed, either (neither ... nor)
14. Dan came from Thailand and Chow came from Thailand. (both ... and)
15. She carried me in her arms and she lulled me to sleep. (not only ... but also)
16. Mary went to London and Kate did, too. (both ... and)
17. You were mad. You were drunk. (either ... or)
18. My mother likes tea. And my father does, too. (both ... and)
19. Richard and John didn't keep her secret. (neither ... nor)
20. The underground is quick . It is also cheap. (not only ... but also)
21. You can find this book in the library or in a second-hand book shop (either ... or)
22. The boy is intelligent . He is hardworking, too. (both ... and)
23. He didn’t want coffee. He didn’t want tea, either. (neither ... nor)
24. Mary has both toothache and headache. (not only ... but also)
25. Helen likes cats. Mary likes cats. (both ... and)
26. You can take these tablets. You can also seek a doctor’s advice. (either ... or)
27. The thief stole my money. He also tore up my identify card. (not only ... but also)
28. He spoke French. He spoke German. (both ... and)
29. She should get a scholarship or she should work her way through medical school. (either ... or)
30. I’m not happy and you aren’t either. (neither ... nor)
31. Jane owns a shop. She owns a restaurant, too. (both ... and)
32. She’s at the office. She’s at the airport. (either ... or)
33. It was a very boring film and it was very long too. (both ... and)
EXERCISES ON “BOTH ... AND, EITHER .. OR, NOT ONLY ... BUT ALSO, NEITHER ... NOR”
1. Tom doesn't lie to his friends. Paul doesn't either. (neither ... nor)
=> Neither Tom nor Paul lie to his friends.
2. He's betrayed your trust. He's betrayed your love for him. (not only ... but also)
=> He betrayed not only your trust but also your love for him.
3. He felt disappointed. He felt misunderstood. (both ... and)
=> He felt both disappointed and misunderstood.
4. She will have to study hard. She will have to concentrate to do well on the exam. (not only ... but also)
=> Not only will she study hard but also concentrate to do well on the exam.
5. We could fly. We could go by train. (both ... and)
=> We could both fly and go by train.
6. The speaker will not confirm the story. The speaker will not deny the story. (neither ... nor)
=> Neither will the speaker confirm the story nor deny the story.
7. Pneumonia is a dangerous disease. Small pox is a dangerous illness. (not only ... but also)
=> Not only pneumonia but also small pox is a dangerous disease.
8. The teacher gave Nam a good book. Nam’s parents gave him a good book. (both ... and)
=> Both the teacher and Nam's parents gave him a good book.
9. Fred loves traveling. Jane wants to go around the world. (either ... or)
=> Either Fred or Jane loves traveling.
10. It might rain tomorrow. It might snow tomorrow. (both ... and)
=> It might both rain and snow tomorrow.
