My word dad s arguments

A — either …or          В — neither… nor 
1. — Did
anybody come to see you last week? В  Nobody did…. Julia…
John was there.
2.  Have they arrived yet?  — No, they haven’t. A But
I expect them… today… tomorrow.
3.      Borrow some money from your
friends.  A… Ann… Mary will help you.
4.  B    … my words… Dad’s
arguments had any effect on him.
5.      It’s getting dark. A You must…
go at once … wait till tomor­row.
6.      What’s happened to Jim? B He
has… written… phoned.
7.    B  Inside the examination room we could
… smoke … talk.
8.   A   Charles lives … in Camberley … in
Guildford, doesn’t he?
9.      B The room was … comfortable … clean,
was it?
10. B If you do any more housework tonight, we’ll be able … to
attend the concert… to go to the cinema.
11.  Haven’t you heard that
Sally lives not far from us? A She has … bought a new flat… rented
it.
12.  I’d like to help you a little. A I can… walk the dog… go
shop­ping.
13.  A Some verbs can be followed by … an ing-form … an infini­tive, usually with a different meaning.

ek? — Nobody did…. Julia… John was there. 2. — Have they arrived yet? — No, they haven’t. But I expect them… today… tomorrow. 3. Borrow some money from your friends…. Ann… Mary will help you. 4. … my words… Dad’s arguments had any effect on him. 5. It’s getting dark. You must… go at once … wait till tomor­row. 6. What’s happened to Jim? He has… written… phoned. 7. Inside the examination room we could … smoke … talk. 8. Charles lives … in Camberley … in Guildford, doesn’t he? 9. The room was … comfortable … clean, was it? 10. If you do any more housework tonight, we’ll be able … to attend the concert… to go to the cinema. 11. Haven’t you heard that Sally lives not far from us? She has … bought a new flat… rented it. 12. I’d like to help you a little. I can… walk the dog… go shop­ping. 13. Some verbs can be followed by … an ing-form … an infini­tive, usually with a different meaning.

A — either …or          В — neither… nor 
1. — Did anybody come to see you last week? В  Nobody did…. Julia… John was there.
2.  Have they arrived yet?  — No, they haven’t. A But I expect them… today… tomorrow.
3.      Borrow some money from your friends.  A… Ann… Mary will help you.
4.  B    … my words… Dad’s arguments had any effect on him.
5.      It’s getting dark. A You must… go at once … wait till tomor­row.
6.      What’s happened to Jim? B He has… written… phoned.
7.    B  Inside the examination room we could … smoke … talk.
8.   A   Charles lives … in Camberley … in Guildford, doesn’t he?
9.      B The room was … comfortable … clean, was it?
10. B If you do any more housework tonight, we’ll be able … to attend the concert… to go to the cinema.
11.  Haven’t you heard that Sally lives not far from us? A She has … bought a new flat… rented it.
12.  I’d like to help you a little. A I can… walk the dog… go shop­ping.
13.  A Some verbs can be followed by … an ing-form … an infini­tive, usually with a different meaning.

Either … or / Neither … nor test

Task 1. Choose the right variant

1. Some verbs can be followed by ___ an ing-form ___ an infinitive, usually without difference in meaning.

a) neither … nor b) either … or

2. Inside the examination room we could ___ smoke ___ talk.

a) either … or b) neither … nor

3. ‘Did anybody come to see you last week?’ — ‘Nobody did. ___ Julia ___ John was there.’

a) either … or b) neither … nor

4. What’s happened to Jim? He has ___ written ___ phoned.

a) either … or b) neither … nor

5. If you do any more homework tonight, we’ll be able ___ to attend the concert ___ to go to the cinema.

a) neither … nor b) either … or

6. The room was ___ comfortable ___ clean, was it?

a) neither … nor b) either … or

7. I’d like to help you a little; I will ___ walk the dog ___ go shopping.

a) neither … nor b) either … or

8. Haven’t you heard that Sally lives not far from us? She has ___ bought a new flat ___ rented it.

a) either … or b) neither … nor

9. ‘Have they arrived yet?’ — ‘No, they haven’t. But I expect them ___ today ___ tomorrow.’

a) either … or b) neither … nor

10. Borrow some money from your friends. ___ Ann ___ Mary will help you.

a) either … or b) neither … nor

11. ___ my words ___ Dad’s arguments had any effect on him.

a) neither … nor b) either … or

12. It’s getting dark. You must ___ go at once ___ wait till tomorrow.

a) either … or b) neither … nor

13. Charles lives ___ in Camberley ___ in Guildford, doesn’t he?

a) neither … nor b) either … or

Task 2. Write sentences with both … and … / neither... nor … / either … or… .

1 Chris was late. So was Pat . __________________________________________________________

2 He didn’t write and he didn’t phone .__________________________________________________

3 Joe is on holiday and so is Sam. ______________________________________________________

4 Joe hasn’t got a car. Sam hasn‘t got one either. _________________________________________

5 Brian doesn’t watch TV and he doesn’t read newspapers.

________________________________________________________________________________

6 It was a boring film. It was long too.

The film __________________________________________________________________________

Is that man’s name Richard? Or is it Robert? It’s one of the two.

That man’s name ____________________________________________________________________

8 I haven’t got time to go on holiday. And I haven’t got the money.

I’ve got _____________________________________________________________________________

9 We can leave today or we can leave tomorrow — whichever you prefer.

We__________________________________________________________________________________