Either or/ Neither

Nor
1.Either / or - used in a
sentence in the
affirmative sense when
referring to a choice
between two
possibilities.
EXAMPLE

We can either eat

now or after the
show - it's up to
you.
We can use either...or to
emphasise a choice.
(Eitheror is used to
refer to two things or
people.) In most cases
'either' can be omitted.
Here are some examples:
Youcan either stay here or
come with us.

You can stay here or come

with us.
 It
was either John or Peter who
received your message.

EitherJohn or Peter received

your message.

John or Peter received your

message.
2. Neither / nor -
used in a sentence in
the negative sense
when you want to say
that two or more
things are not true.
Neither my
mother nor my
father went to
university.
neithernor gives a
negative meaning to
verbs. (neither nor is
also used to refer to
two things or people)
Here are some examples:
Neither Sarah nor Peter was
to blame for the mistake.

Sarah liked neither Rome nor

Paris. She prefers the
countryside.
 Ifa verb is already in the negative
then either or is used and
not neither nor.

Sarah didn't like either Rome or

Paris.

Sarah didn't like Rome or Paris.

1) Which is correct?
You can either go by bus or
by taxi. They are both
efficient.

You can neither go by bus

nor by taxi. They are both
efficient.
You can either go by bus
or by taxi.They are both
efficient.

You can neither go by bus

nor by taxi. They are both
efficient.
If you need help you can
either ask Danny or
Chris.

If you need help you can

neither ask Danny nor
Chris.
If you need help you
can either ask Danny or
Chris.

If you need help you can

neither ask Danny nor
Chris.
We can't go swimming
today nor can we visit
Peter.

We cant go swimming
today or we can't we go to
visit Peter.
We can't go swimming
today nor can we visit
Peter.

We cant go swimming
today or we can't we go to
visit Peter.
Eitherthis driver or the
other one was going
fast.

Neither this driver nor

the other one was going
fast.
Eitherthis driver or the
other one was going
fast.

Neither this driver nor the

other one was going fast.
Cora doesn't like
pizza or pasta.

Cora doesn't like pizza

nor pasta
Coradoesn't like pizza
or pasta.

Cora doesn't like pizza

nor pasta
If you get lost you can
neither call me nor Sam.
Here are our numbers.

If you get lost you can

either call me or Sam. Here
are our numbers.
If you get lost you can
neither call me nor Sam.
Here are our numbers.

If you get lost you can either

call me or Sam. Here are our
numbers.
QUIZ TIME!
1. In this game, you __ win __ lose. It depends on you.
2. ___ Sue ___ Sara will help you with your
homework. They are both busy at the moment.
3. This is my offer.You ___ take it ___ leave it.
4. When I go to the restaurant, I eat ___ fish ___
roast chicken. These are my favorite meals.
5. His father believed ___ his son ___ his friend. He
thought that both were lying.
6. I need ___ your help ___ your compassion. I can
perfectly handle my problems all alone.
7. ___ Charly ___ Bill will write the report. Just ask
one of them.
8. ___ you return the money you had stolen ____ I'll
call the police.
9. My mum can ___ read ___ write. She is illiterate.
10. You can use ___ this computer ___ the other
one. Someone must fix them first.