Cite 88 Both/ both of neither /neitherof either / either of We use both/aeither/either for tivo things. You can use these words with a noun (both books, neither book erc,}. For example, you are talking about going out to eat this evening. There are two restaurants where you can go. You say: © Both restaurants are very good. (not ‘the both restaurants’) © Neither restaurant is expensive. © We can go to either restaurant. I don’t mind. (either'= one or the other, it doesn’t matter which one} Both of... / neither of... / either of... When you use both/neither/cither + of, you always need the... / these/those... / my/your/his/ Tom's... (etc.). You cannot say ‘both of restaurants’. You have to say “both of the restaurants’, “both of those restaurants” etc.: © Both of these restaurants are very good. © Neither of the restaurants we went to was (or were) expensive. © Thaven't been to either of those restaurants. (= I haven’t been to one or the other} You don’t need of after both. So you can say: Both my parents are from London. or Both of my parents... You can use both of / neither of / either of + us/you/them: © (talking to two people) Can either of you speak Spanish? © Lasked two people the way to the station but neither of them knew. You must say “both of before us/you/them (of is necessary): © Both of us were very tired. (ot ‘Both us were...”) After neither of... a singular or a plural verb is possible: © Neither of the children wants (or want) to go to bed. You can also use both/neither/either alone: © Icouldn’t decide which of the two shists to buy. I liked both. (or I liked both of them.} © ‘Is your friend British or American?” ‘Neither. She's Australian.” ® ‘Do you want tea or coffee?” “Either. I don’t mind." You can say: both...and. Both Ann and Tom were late. Iwas both tired and hungry when | arrived home. Neither Liz. nor Robin came to the party. She said she would contact me but she neither wrote nor phoned. 'm not sure where he’s from. He’s either Spanish or Italian. Either you apologise or Pll never speak to you again. neither...nor., either...or...: Compare either/neither/noth (t:v0 things) and any/nonedall (snore than hwo): @ ‘There are two good hotels in the town. | @ There are many good hotels in the town. You can stay at either of them. You can stay at any of them. © We tried two hotels. Neither of them had | @ We tried a lot of hotels. None of them any rooms. / Both of them were full. had any rooms. / All of them were full. Noither do1/tdon'teither-> [EEE Goth of whom neither of which > [IEEE] oth ~ [ERIUNIT EXERCISES 88 Complete the sentences with both/neither/cither. 1 Do you want tea or coffee? .Ethetn. I really don't mind.’ 2 ‘What day is it today ~ the 18th or the 19th?” Is the 20th.” 3 There are two sandwiches here. Do you mind which T take?” “No, take... 4 a: Where did you go for your holidays - Scotiand or Ireland? as We Went €0 sane .. Aweek in Scotland and a week in Ireland. 5 ‘When shall I phone you, morning or afternoon? ‘an . Pll be inall day.” 6 ‘Where's Kate? Is she at work or at home?” ‘ cwswne She's away on holiday.’ Complete the sentences with bothineitherleither. Use of where necessary. 1 ..Bath (of)... 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 CAM 80 vo. 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 Isaw an accident this morning, One car drove into the back of another, Fortunately .. dtiver was injured but... cars were quite badly damaged. 6 Pve gor two sisters and a brother. My brother is working but va ™Y sisters are still at school. Complete the sentences with both/neither/either of us/them. 1 Lasked two people the way to the station but ...nelther of them... could help me. 2 Lwas invited to two parties last week but I didn’t g0 00 oo... 3 There were two windows in the room. It was very warm, so I opened 4 Sarah and I play tennis together regularly BUE .oecconseonn 5 tried two bookshops for the book I wanted but... can play very well. ca had it Write sentences with both...and... / neither...nor... / either...or... 1 Tom was late. So was Ann, Both Tom.and.Ann were late, 2 She didn’t write and she didn’t phone. _..She.neither. wrote, 3 Jim is on holiday and so is Carol. Both... 4 George doesn’t smoke and he doesn’t drink, 5 Jim hasn’t got a car. Carol hasn't got a car either. ; 6 Ie was a very boring film. Tewas very long too. ‘The film... 7 As that man’s name Richard? Or is it Robert? It’s one of the two. That man’s name 8 Thaven’t got time to go on n hold. ‘And T haven't got the money. Ive got 9 We can leave today or we can leave tomorrow ~ whichever you prefer. We Complete the sentences with neither/either/none/any. 1 We tried a lot of hotels but ...nene... of them had any rooms. 2 Ttook two books with me on holiday but I didn’t read .. . of them. 3 Ltook five books with me on holiday but I didn’t read .. cron Of them, 4 There are a few shops at the end of the street but of them sell newspapers. 5. You can phone me at... v=. time during the evening, I'm always at home. 6 Ican meet you on the 6th or 7th. Would . of those days be convenient for you? 7 John and Tcouldn’t get into the house because of us had a key. 8 There were a few letters this morning but .. of them were for me. 177