"Either" and "Neither"

Hi my friends ! welcome back, We will learn today to form sentences using “either” and “neither”.

Enjoy the lesson!

learn: Simple future tense

1. Either:

• Meaning: "Either" refers to one or the other of two things, but not both.
• Usage:

🔹 Affirmative Sentences: "Either" is used when you are presenting two choices and you are saying one of them is true or possible .

Example: "Either you can go to the supermarket or you can stay home."

🔹 Negative Sentences (with 'or'): "Either" is used in negative constructions to show that neither option is true .

Example: "I don’t like either of those options."

2. Neither:

• Meaning: "Neither" means "not either of the two," or it denies both options.
• Usage:

🔹 Negative Sentences: "Neither" is used to express that none of the two options are true .

Example: "Neither the vintage dress nor the princess one fits me."

🔹 Affirmative Sentences: It is also used to agree with a negative statement.

Example: "I don't want to go outside." Neither do I " .

Key Differences:

Either	Neither
suggests that one of the two options is true or acceptable	indicates that both options are false or not true.

Tasks

Let us do some fun exercises ! 

Task 1 : Complete the sentences with the corresponding expression "either" or "neither."

1. Amelia doesn't like………….. of these two movies.
2. You can …………. come with me or stay at home.
3. I don't want ……………the red or the white dress .
4. Chloe can ………….. call you tonight or send you a message tomorrow.
5. .............. dad nor mom  speaks French fluently 
6. …………you wait here, or you come with me to the car-station .
7. ………… the boss can attend the seminar in person or watch it online .
8. My mother told me : ………… you eat your vegetables , or you won’t get the chocolate dessert.

The correction of task 1 :

1. Amelia doesn't like either of these two movies.
2. You can either come with me or stay at home.
3. I don't want neither the red nor the white dress .
4. Chloe can either call you tonight or send you a message tomorrow.
5. Neither dad nor mom  speaks French fluently .
6. Either you wait here, or you come with me to the car-station .
7. Either the director can attend the seminar in person or watch it online .
8. My mother told me : Either you eat your vegetables , or you won’t get the chocolate dessert .

 Task 2 : rewrite the following sentences correctly using " neither...nor" to indicate that both options are false.

1. The dinner / the dessert / was delicious .
2. Sebastian / David / was happy with the exam results .
3. Evelyn and Zoey  / like /  chocolate /  vanilla ice cream.
4. the teacher  / the student / was able to answer these difficult questions .
5. Real Madrid / Barcelona team / performed well .
6. The podcast / the book / was very entertaining .

The correction of task 2 : 

1. Neither the dinner nor the dessert was delicious .
2. Neither Sebastian nor David was happy with the exam result .
3. Evelyn and Zoey like neither chocolate nor vanilla ice cream.
4. Neither the teacher nor the student was able to answer the question .
5. Neither Real Madrid nor Barcelona team performed well .
6. Neither the podcast nor the book was very entertaining .

Task 3 : Answer with one of the two expressions “either” or “neither” .

1. Do you like orange or watermelon juice? (Answer with neither)
2. Would Nora like the blue skirt or the black one? (Answer with either)
3. Do you prefer football or volleyball ? (Answer with neither)
4. Is Hazal coming to the party or staying home? (Answer with either)
5. Did you finish your  design project or your sister’s one ? (Answer with neither) 

The correction of task 3 : 

1. I like neither the orange nor the watermelon juice .
2. Nora would like either the blue skirt or the black one .
3. I prefer neither football nor volleyball .
4. Hazal is either coming to the party or staying home .
5. I finished neither my design project nor my sister’s one .

Task 4 : Combine the following sentences using the expression  " either...or " .

1. Ellie can meet you at 2 pm . Ellie can meet you at 4 pm .
2. She likes ice cream. She likes chocolate .
3. Jackson can call me later. Jackson can send me a text.
4. We can go to the beach. We can go to the swimming-pool .
5. I will help you today evening . I will help you tomorrow .

The correction of task 4 : 

1. Ellie can meet you either at 2 pm or  4 pm .
2. She likes either ice cream or chocolate .
3. Jackson can either call me later or send me a text .
4. We can either go to the beach or the swimming-pool .
5. I will either help you today evening or tomorrow .

Task 5 : Write 3 sentences with “either….or “ and 3 other sentences with “neither….nor” .

The correction of task 5 :  

Either …or	Neither …nor
Either I’ll get the job tomorrow, or   I’ll apply for another one .	Neither Leyla nor Sarah   believed the story was true.
Either you accept the price, or   go look elsewhere.	Neither my cousins nor   my grandparents could attend my wedding .
I would either   like a healthy milkshake or natural juice   . I am on a diet .	Neither me nor my   classmates were ready for today’s exam .

Recapitulation of the lesson

That was our lesson for today . Try to do all the exercises  distinguish more the difference between "either" and "neither" and how to use them properly in different contexts.