Both, either, neither- quantifiers

English lesson 5
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Reading B1
11 October 2024
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English lesson 5
O -route exam preparation
Reading B1
11 October 2024

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Today
  • How are you?
  • Last lesson 
  • Home work
  • Reading skill (signal words)
  • Grammar (both, either, neither)
  • Assignments in Teams

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Both, either, neither- quantifiers

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

We use both, either and neither to talk about two things or people.


  • Both= A and B (the two things or people)
  • Either= A or B (one thing/person or the other thing/person)
  • Neither= not A and not B (zero out of two things or people)


Slide 5 - Tekstslide

We'll arrive .............on Friday night or Saturday morning.
A
both
B
either
C
neither

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

Both / either / neither + noun
We can use both/either/neither + noun

I like both cars.
You can park on either side of the street.
Neither parent was at the meeting. 
Note that we use both + plural noun and either/neither + singular noun.

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Both (of) / either of / neither of
We can use both (of) / either of / neither of + the/these/my/her/Peter’s/etc. + noun

  • Both (of) your parents are really nice.
  • Either of those two dates is perfect for the wedding. (=We can choose one or the other)
  • Neither of the tennis players had a great game.
Note that we don’t need of after both.
Both of your parents are really nice. = Both your parents are really nice.

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

............ the platforms have lots of apps.
A
Neither of
B
Either of
C
Both of

Slide 9 - Quizvraag

We can use both of / either of / neither of + us/you/them


  • Both them did very well in the exam. X
  • Both of them did very well in the exam. V
  • Can either of you give me a coin for the vending machine? V
  • Neither of us knows the truth. V

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Tom and Kevin were at the concert, but I didn't see ....them
A
neither of
B
either of
C
both of
D
either

Slide 11 - Quizvraag

Both / either / neither (without a noun)
We can use both/either/neither alone, without a noun.


  • A: Do you speak French or Spanish? B: I speak both.
  • A: Do you want tea or coffee? B: Either. I don’t mind.
  • A: Which car do you prefer? B: Neither. I think both of them are horrible. 

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

Did you eat the sandwichor the pizza? I ate ...... I was really hungry.
A
either
B
neither
C
both

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

Both … and …/ either … or … / neither … nor …
We can say both … and …/ either … or … / neither … nor … to mention the two things or people that we are talking about.

  • She ate both the rice and the meat.
  • Both Susan and Peter helped me with my report.
  • You need to speak one foreign language, either Spanish or French.
  • You can either wait here or go home.
  • I like neither maths nor physics.
  • He neither called nor texted.  

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

I've got ..... time nor money to go on holiday.
A
neither
B
either
C
both

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

Remember this!
Use either and neither with a singular verb.

  • Either candidate is good.
  • Neither of the candidates is good. 

(not) either= neither.

  • I don’t like either of the options. = I like neither of the options.

Slide 16 - Tekstslide

The word neither is negative, so we use it with positive verbs.

  • Neither John nor Paula can’t come. X
  • Neither John nor Paula can come. V
We also use the word both with positive verbs. We can only use either with negative verbs.
  • I didn’t like both/neither of the pictures. X
  • I didn’t like either of the pictures. V

Slide 17 - Tekstslide

We've got two children , but .... them lives with us any longer.
A
both of
B
either of
C
either
D
neither of

Slide 18 - Quizvraag

Being a celebrity is something that she ..... loves and hates.
A
both
B
either
C
neither

Slide 19 - Quizvraag

You can't wear ......those dresses. They don't suit you.
A
neither of
B
either of
C
both of

Slide 20 - Quizvraag

You can wear ....those dresses. Choose the one you like better.
A
both of
B
neither of
C
either of

Slide 21 - Quizvraag

Fortunately, ........ Maria's parents was injured during the incident.
A
both of
B
neither of
C
either of

Slide 22 - Quizvraag

Slide 23 - Tekstslide

Homework
complete the reading and grammar assignments in Teams

Slide 24 - Tekstslide