both neither either

BOTH, NEITHER, EITHERCoincidences

Similarities 2 people/things

Similarities 2 people/things

Both restaurants are very good (A + B)

Similarities 2 people/things

Both restaurants are very good (A + B)

Neither restaurant is expensive (not A + not B)

Similarities 2 people/things

Both restaurants are very good (A + B)

Neither restaurant is expensive (not A + not B)

We can go to either restaurant (or A or B)

Similarities: Jobs

Similarities: Jobs

Similarities: Jobs

Similarities: Jobs

Both of them HAVE a good job (Peter + Mike)

Similarities: Jobs

Both of them HAVE a good job (Peter + Mike)

Neither of them HAS a good job (Not John + not James)

BOTH ... AND

BOTH ... AND

BOTH ... AND

BOTH ... ANDI was BOTH tired AND hungry.

NEITHER...NOR

NEITHER...NOR

NEITHER Chris NOR Pat came to the party

NEITHER...NOR

NEITHER Chris NOR Pat came to the partyHe said he would contact me, but he NEITHER phoned NOR wrote.

NEITHER...NOR

NEITHER Chris NOR Pat came to the partyHe said he would contact me, but he NEITHER phoned NOR wrote.note: NEITHER is already negative, so the verb is in the affirmative.

NEITHER...NOR

NEITHER Chris NOR Pat came to the partyHe said he would contact me, but he NEITHER phoned NOR wrote.note: NEITHER is already negative, so the verb is in the affirmative.Neither Chris nor Pat didn’t come to the party.X

EITHER...OR

EITHER...OR

I’m not sure where is Maria from.

EITHER...OR

I’m not sure where is Maria from. She is EITHER Spanish OR Italian (or one or the other, not both)

BOTH VS. EITHER

BOTH VS. EITHER

BOTH: 2 things considered together.

BOTH VS. EITHER

BOTH: 2 things considered together.

EITHER: 2 things considered separately.

BOTH VS. EITHER

BOTH: 2 things considered together.

EITHER: 2 things considered separately.

We can go to BOTH restaurants (one and the other)

BOTH VS. EITHER

BOTH: 2 things considered together.

EITHER: 2 things considered separately.

We can go to BOTH restaurants (one and the other)

We can go to EITHER restaurant (one or the other, not both)

short answers:

short answers: POSITIVE SENTENCE:

short answers: POSITIVE SENTENCE:

I’m very busy! =

short answers: POSITIVE SENTENCE:

I’m very busy! = SO AM I = So + aux.+ subject

short answers: POSITIVE SENTENCE:

I’m very busy! = SO AM I = So + aux.+ subject

NEGATIVE SENTECE:

short answers: POSITIVE SENTENCE:

I’m very busy! = SO AM I = So + aux.+ subject

NEGATIVE SENTECE: I can’t drive=

short answers: POSITIVE SENTENCE:

I’m very busy! = SO AM I = So + aux.+ subject

NEGATIVE SENTECE: I can’t drive= NEITHER CAN I = Neither + aux. + subject

short answers: POSITIVE SENTENCE:

I’m very busy! = SO AM I = So + aux.+ subject

NEGATIVE SENTECE: I can’t drive= NEITHER CAN I = Neither + aux. + subject DO / DOES/ DID: I came yesterday=So did I.

short answers: POSITIVE SENTENCE:

I’m very busy! = SO AM I = So + aux.+ subject

NEGATIVE SENTECE: I can’t drive= NEITHER CAN I = Neither + aux. + subject DO / DOES/ DID: I came yesterday=So did I.

Me, too / me, neither:

short answers: POSITIVE SENTENCE:

I’m very busy! = SO AM I = So + aux.+ subject

NEGATIVE SENTECE: I can’t drive= NEITHER CAN I = Neither + aux. + subject DO / DOES/ DID: I came yesterday=So did I.

Me, too / me, neither: I like pizzas. Me too!

short answers: POSITIVE SENTENCE:

I’m very busy! = SO AM I = So + aux.+ subject

NEGATIVE SENTECE: I can’t drive= NEITHER CAN I = Neither + aux. + subject DO / DOES/ DID: I came yesterday=So did I.

Me, too / me, neither: I like pizzas. Me too! I’m not very hungry= Me, neither.

Short answers: differences

Short answers: differences

Short answers: differences

I’m very busy =

Short answers: differences

I’m very busy = I’m not! (Subject + aux)

Short answers: differences

I’m very busy = I’m not! (Subject + aux)I can’t speak Japanese =

Short answers: differences

I’m very busy = I’m not! (Subject + aux)I can’t speak Japanese = I can! (Subject + aux)

Short answers: differences

I’m very busy = I’m not! (Subject + aux)I can’t speak Japanese = I can! (Subject + aux)DO/DOES/DID:

Short answers: differences

I’m very busy = I’m not! (Subject + aux)I can’t speak Japanese = I can! (Subject + aux)DO/DOES/DID:I didn’t go to the meeting yesterday=

Short answers: differences

I’m very busy = I’m not! (Subject + aux)I can’t speak Japanese = I can! (Subject + aux)DO/DOES/DID:I didn’t go to the meeting yesterday= I did!