Both Neither Either

BOTH, NEITHER, EITHERCoincidences

Similarities 2 people/things


Both restaurants are very good (A + B)



Neither restaurant is expensive (not A + not B)



Neither restaurant is expensive (not A + not B)

We can go to either restaurant (or A or B)

Similarities: Jobs

Similarities: Jobs

Similarities: Jobs

Similarities: Jobs

Both of them HAVE a good job (Peter + Mike)

Similarities: Jobs

Both of them HAVE a good job (Peter + Mike)

Neither of them HAS a good job (Not John + not James)

BOTH ... AND

BOTH ... AND

BOTH ... AND

BOTH ... ANDI was BOTH tired AND hungry.

NEITHER...NOR

NEITHER...NOR

NEITHER Chris NOR Pat came to the party

NEITHER...NOR

NEITHER Chris NOR Pat came to the partyHe said he would contact me, but he NEITHER phoned NOR wrote.

NEITHER...NOR

NEITHER Chris NOR Pat came to the partyHe said he would contact me, but he NEITHER phoned NOR wrote.note: NEITHER is already negative, so the verb is in the affirmative.

NEITHER...NOR

NEITHER Chris NOR Pat came to the partyHe said he would contact me, but he NEITHER phoned NOR wrote.note: NEITHER is already negative, so the verb is in the affirmative.Neither Chris nor Pat didn’t come to the party.X

EITHER...OR

EITHER...OR

I’m not sure where is Maria from.

EITHER...OR

I’m not sure where is Maria from. She is EITHER Spanish OR Italian (or one or the other, not both)

BOTH VS. EITHER

BOTH VS. EITHER

BOTH: 2 things considered together.

BOTH VS. EITHER


EITHER: 2 things considered separately.

BOTH VS. EITHER



We can go to BOTH restaurants (one and the other)

BOTH VS. EITHER



We can go to BOTH restaurants (one and the other)

We can go to EITHER restaurant (one or the other, not both)

short answers:

short answers: POSITIVE SENTENCE:


I’m very busy! =


I’m very busy! = SO AM I = So + aux.+ subject



NEGATIVE SENTECE:



NEGATIVE SENTECE: I can’t drive=



NEGATIVE SENTECE: I can’t drive= NEITHER CAN I = Neither + aux. + subject



NEGATIVE SENTECE: I can’t drive= NEITHER CAN I = Neither + aux. + subject DO / DOES/ DID: I came yesterday=So did I.




Me, too / me, neither:




Me, too / me, neither: I like pizzas. Me too!




Me, too / me, neither: I like pizzas. Me too! I’m not very hungry= Me, neither.

Short answers: differences



I’m very busy =


I’m very busy = I’m not! (Subject + aux)


I’m very busy = I’m not! (Subject + aux)I can’t speak Japanese =


I’m very busy = I’m not! (Subject + aux)I can’t speak Japanese = I can! (Subject + aux)


I’m very busy = I’m not! (Subject + aux)I can’t speak Japanese = I can! (Subject + aux)DO/DOES/DID:


I’m very busy = I’m not! (Subject + aux)I can’t speak Japanese = I can! (Subject + aux)DO/DOES/DID:I didn’t go to the meeting yesterday=


I’m very busy = I’m not! (Subject + aux)I can’t speak Japanese = I can! (Subject + aux)DO/DOES/DID:I didn’t go to the meeting yesterday= I did!

Both Neither Either

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subject short answers

positive sentence

subject negative sentece

b similarities

jobs similarities

peoplethings similarities

norneither chris

pat didnt