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Both _ _ _ and _ _ _
Not only _ _ _ but also ___
Neither _ _ _ nor _ _ _
Uses:
Paired conjunctions are words that let
us connect ideas. You should always
connect them with the adequate pair.
Both and always takes a plural
verb conjugation
The other take either singular or
plural depending on the last subject.
Both _ _ _ and _ _ _
As subject
Both nouns and nouns
v.ing
v.ing
to verb to verb
E.g.:
Both my mother and my father have always
worried about me.
Both concentrating and thinking are a must when
studying.
Both to concentrate and to think are a must when
studying.
Both _ _ _ and _ _ _
As complement
Both nouns and nouns
adj
adj
adv
adv
v.ing v.ing
to verbto verb
E.g.:
We need both love and patience when we
are parents
Neither _ _ _ nor _ _ _
As subject
Neither nouns nor nouns
v.ing
v.ing
to verb to verb
Neither _ _ _ nor _ _ _
E.g.:
Neither teachers nor students should
smoke or drink in class.
Neither speaking nor cheating on
should be accepted during exams.
Neither to speak nor to cheat on should
be accepted during exams.
Neither _ _ _ nor _ _ _
As complement
Neither nouns nor nouns
v.ing
v.ing
to verb
to verb
adj
adj
adv
adv
Neither _ _ _ nor _ _ _
E.g.:
The last exam was neither simple nor
difficult.
You should tell neither lies nor dirty
words.
We must work neither slowly nor fast, we
had better get a balance.
Neither _ _ _ nor _ _ _
You should neither smoke nor drink
when driving
People should neither ear nor drink
excessively
Neither _ _ _ nor _ _ _
I neither know nor try to prepare Italian
food.
Neither do I know nor do I try to prepare
Italian food.
Some students neither studied nor got
prepared for the last exams.
Neither did students study nor did they
get prepared for the last exams.
Either _ _ _ or _ _ _
Similar to neither
E.g.
Doctors should be neither inaccurate
nor doubtful when operating.
Doctors shouldnt be either
inaccurate or doubtful when
operating.
Either _ _ _ or_ _ _
Preference as subject
Either nouns or nouns
v.ing
ving
to verb
to verb
Either _ _ _ or _ _ _
E.g.:
Either designing or repairing is
engineering tasks.
Either a pen or a pencil is useful when
taking a test
Either _ _ _ or _ _ _
Preference as complement
Either nouns or nouns
v.ing
v.ing
to verb
to verb
adj
adj
adv
adv
Either _ _ _ or _ _ _
E.g.:
You can give it in either on Thursday or
on Friday
You can call me either in the morning
or in the afternoon.
You should choose either the red or the
black both look nice