My grandparents lived in Paris for ten years, so ____ of them speak French.
- A. Both(correct answer)
- B. Either
- C. Neither
- D. The both
Why: Ten years in Paris: the two of them speak French. No the before both.
B114 questions · Intermediate · Articles, Determiners and Quantifiers
Both, Either and Neither Exercises with Answers
Both, either or neither? Practise the meaning of each word, the nouns and verbs they take, both of and neither of, and both … and, either … or, neither … nor. Answers included.
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Sample questions with answers
I asked in two shops, but ____ of them had my size.
- A. neither(correct answer)
- B. both
- C. either
- D. not
Why: But tells you the news is bad: not one shop had it. Neither, with a positive verb.
You can choose ____ the red one or the blue one.
- A. either(correct answer)
- B. neither
- C. both
- D. or
Why: Or pairs with either: choose one of the two.
Lessons on this topic
- Both, Either and Neither
Both means the two, either means one of two, neither means not one. The nouns and verbs they take, both of, neither of, and where both goes.
