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EITHER NEITHER TOO SO

Nghĩa 1 Cũng vậy

Vị trí - Đứng sau TĐT/be - Đứng trước TĐT/be

VD: He doesn’t study VD: He doesn’t study


there, and Laura there, and neither does
doesn’t either Laura.

Cấu  Câu (-), TĐT (-)  Câu (-), neither +  Câu (+),  Câu (+),
trúc 1 + either TĐT (+) … TĐT + so +
too TĐT

Nghĩa 2 Một trong 2 Không một ai

Cấu  Either + N (số  Neither + N (số ít)  


trúc 2 ít)
 Neither of + the +
 Either of + the N (số nhiều):
+ N (số nhiều): không một ai/cái
một trong hai gì

 Either of +  Neither of
us/them us/them

EITHER…OR NEITHER …NOR BOTH…AND


Nghĩa hoặc cái này, hoặc cái không cái này , cũng ko
kia cái kia

Cấu  Either/neither + N + or/nor + N (số ít) + V  Both N1+ and N2 + V số


trúc 3 (số ít) … nhiều

 Either/neither + N + or/nor + N (số nhiều)


+ V (số nhiều) …

VD Either his parents or Neither I nor you are


he is invited to the right.
party.
My dad likes neither beer
Mai wants to ask nor wine.
either you or me to
help her repair her
bicycle.
Task 1. Choose the best answer Task 2. Find the mistake and correct it

1. Neither Laura nor her classmates … going to the 1. You don’t like playing games, and neither don’t I.
park today.
2. My father doesn’t cook well, and my sister
A. is B. are C. were doesn’t neither.

2. … I or my mother am a doctor. 3. I don’t know how to get there, and neither does
he.
A. Neither B. Either C. Not
Task 3. Điền vào chỗ trống "either, neither,
3. He doesn’t go picnic this weekend and they don’t, so,too" với các trợ động từ thích hợp

[Link] should do our homework now and they
A. too B. neither C. either _should, too.___

4. Jane should prepare for the exams and … should 2. The pineapples aren't ripe and __neither are___
you. bananas.

A. either B. neither C. so 3. Peter can sing and dance well, and _so can___
his brother.
5. I don’t like listening to music, …
4. My father doesn't drink coffee and my uncle
A. either B. too C. neither doesn’t either

6. A: “They don’t think he told jokes.” - B: “…” 5. Hoa likes carrots, and her sister __does too___

A. Neither do I. B. So do I C. Me, too. 6. My parents do exercises every morning and I


______do, too
8. A: “My sister likes listening to music so much.” -
B: “…” 7. Milk is good for your health and _so is_____ fruit
juice.
A. So am I. B. I do, too. C. Neither do I.
8. These boys like playing football and _so do___
8. A: “I can’t go there.” - B: “…” those boys.

A. So can I. Task 4. Điền vào chỗ trống "either, neither,


so,too" với các trợ động từ thích hợp
B. Neither can I.
1. I don't feel cold in the winter and _____ he.
C. I don’t, either.
2. Lan didn't go to the concert last night and _____
9. A: “She’s good at cooking.” - B: “…” I.

A. So am I. 3. Peter doesn't have homework today and _____


I.
B. So do I.
4. Mai will go to Ha Noi next week and ____ Hoa.
C. Neither am I.
5. He is planting some trees and I _____.
10. A: “You don’t do your homework.” - B: “…”
6. Mr Nam doesn't like to eat fish and ______ his
A. You do, either. wife.
B. You don’t, either. 7. Trang came to the party last night and ____ her
friends.
C. Neither don’t you.
Task 6. Write sentences with both ... and 5. You can phone me at .... time during the evening.
.../neither ... nor ... /either ...or ... I'm always at home.

1. Chris was late. So was Pat. 6. I can meet you next Monday or Friday. Would ....
of those days be convenient for you?
Both Chris and Pat were late.
7. John and I couldn't get into the house because
2. He didn't write and he didn't phone. .... of us had a key.

He neither wrote nor phoned. Task 8. Complete the sentences with


both/neither/either. Use of where necessary.
3. Joe is on holiday and so is Sam.
1. Both my parents are from London.
Both Joe and Sam are
2. To get to the town centre, you can go along the
4. Joe hasn't got a car. Sam hasn't got one either. footpath by the river or you can go along the road.
You can go .... way.
Neithẻ Joe nor Sam has got a car
3. I tried twice to phone George but .... times he was
5. Brian doesn't watch TV and he doesn't read out.
newspaper.
4. .... Tom's parents is English. His father is Polish
.Brian neither watches TV nor reads newsapper and his mother is Italian.

6. It was a boring film. It was long too. 5. I saw an accident this morning. One car drove
into the break of another. Fortunately .... driver was
The film .......... injured but .... cars were bdly damaged.

7. Is that man's name Richard? Or is it Robert? It's 6. I've got two sisters and a brother. My brother is
one of the two. working but .... my sisters are still at school.

That man's name .......... Task 9. Complete the sentences with


both/neither/either.
8. I haven't got time to go on holiday. And I haven't
got the money. 1. "Do you want tea or coffee?" "Either. I really don't
mind."
I've got ..........
2. "What day is it today – the 18th or the 19 th ?" "
9. We can leave today or we can leave tomorrow – .... . It is the 20th."
whichever you prefer.
3. A: Where did you go for your holidays – Scotland
We.......... or Ireland.
Task 7. Complete the sentences with B: We went to .... . A week in Scotland and a
neither/either/none/any. week in Ireland.
1. We tried a lot of hotels but none of them had any 4. "Where shall I phone, in the morning or
rooms. afternoon?" " .... . I'll be in all day."
2. I took two books with me on holiday, but I didn't 5. "Where is Liz? Is she at work or at home?" " .... .
read .... of them. She's away on holiday."
3. I took five books with me on holiday but I didn't Task 10. Fill in the blanks with “too” or “either”
read .... of them. to complete sentences.
4. There are a few shops at the end of the street, 1. My mother likes listening to country music, and I
but .... of them sells newspaper. do .......
2. I didn't watch the concert live on TV last night,
and my wife didn't .......

3. Peter plays the piano well, and Jim does .......

4. My father doesn't like so much noise, and my


mother doesn't ......

5. They were the members of that music club, and


I was ......

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