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NEITHER...NOR EITHER...OR

Total questions: 160

Worksheet time: 4hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Shawn, ________ do your homework ______ set the table for supper. 
a)
whether, or
b)
neither, nor
c)
both, and
d)
either, or
2.

The boy is ______ mean _______ unkind, in fact he is a friend to everybody.

a)

both/and

b)

neither/nor

c)

no sooner/than

d)

either/or

3.

Which sentence uses the correlative conjunctions correctly?

a)

Both your brother or you have the same hair color.

b)

You can either go to the fair, or go to the movies.

c)

Not only did the teacher give me a test, but also a bad grade.

d)

Neither the girls or the boys is winning the attendance award.

4.

Which sentence uses the correlative conjunctions correctly?

a)

I haven't seen neither Mrs. Woods nor Mr.Sikes today.

b)

I have neither seen Mrs. Woods nor Mr.Sikes today.

c)

You can't neither talk in class or get up out of your seat.

d)

Mrs. Finn not only likes dogs or giraffes.

5.

What are the correlative conjunctions in the sentence below?


Neither you nor Scott need to retake the test.

a)

neither, nor

b)

neither, you

6.

15. Which correlative conjunction best completes the sentence?


You may _____ have chocolate ice cream _____ a caramel sundae for dessert as a reward for you behavior.

a)

not only, but also

b)

so, as

c)

neither, nor

d)

either, or

7.

Rewrite the sentence using neither... nor.

The teacher and the pupils do not go home early.

(a)  

8.

Rewrite the sentence using neither... nor.

Mike and his brothers do not wear slippers in the house.

(a)  

9.

Rewrite the sentence using neither... nor.

Rudy does not like meat. His cousin do not like meat.

(a)  

10.

She is neither polite _______ funny.

a)

nor

b)

not

c)

or

d)

and

e)

as

11.

_______ Joe _______ his sisters could understand what their parents were saying when they spoke French.

a)

neither - or

b)

either - nor

c)

neither - nor

d)

either - not

e)

neither - and

12.

Neither Mary nor her parents _____ going to the birthday party.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

are

d)

will

e)

have

13.

It will rain either today __________ tomorrow.

a)

or

b)

nor

c)

and

d)

but also

14.

He is neither mad __________ upset.

a)

or

b)

and

c)

nor

d)

but also

15.

_____________ you clean your room _____________ you will stay home this weekend.

a)

either/or

b)

whether/or

c)

not only/but also

d)

both/and

16.

Neither Steve nor Ricky ______in the class today.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

am

d)

were

17.

Either Carlos or his sisters ______how to speak Spanish.

a)

are

b)

know

c)

knows

d)

is

18.

In this game, you __ win __ lose. It depends on you.

a)

EITHER .... OR

b)

NEITHER .... NOR

19.

___ Sue ___ Sara will help you with your homework. They are both busy at the moment.

a)

neither / nor

b)

either / or

20.

When I go to the restaurant, I eat ___ fish ___ roast chicken. These are my favorite meals.

a)

neither / nor

b)

either / or

21.

His father believed ___ his son ___ his friend. He thought that both were lying.

(a)  

22.

I need ___ your help ___ your compassion. I can perfectly handle my problems all alone.

(a)  

23.

___ Charly ___ Bill will write the report. Just ask one of them.

(a)  

24.

__ you return the money you had stolen ____ I'll call the police

(a)  

25.

My mum can ___ read ___ write. She is illiterate.

(a)  

26.

ou can use ___ this computer ___ the other one. Someone must fix them first.

(a)  

27.

This is my offer. You ___ take it ___ leave it.

(a)  

28.

The boy enjoys ______ fruits ____ vegetables, but I can't remember which one.

a)

Neither, nor

b)

Either, or

29.

The child wanted ________ the doll or the game for her birthday.

a)

Neither

b)

Either

30.

In the not only,....but also construction, the two items connected must be similiar to NEITHER NOR .

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

31.

Among us, Sam would be considered neither the greatest mathematician or the most eloquent writer.

a)

CORRECT

b)

INCORRECT

32.

........... of the brothers lives in this city.

a)

EITHER

b)

NEITHER

c)

OR

d)

NOR

33.

Would you like me to call your mother .......... your father?

a)

EITHER

b)

NEITHER

c)

OR

d)

NOR

34.

I understand why you didn't like that movie. I didn't like it..........

a)

EITHER

b)

NEITHER

c)

OR

d)

NOR

35.

My mother doesn't really like flowers, and ........ do I.

a)

EITHER

b)

NEITHER

c)

OR

d)

NOR

36.

I like to hang out with either him .......... his brother.

a)

EITHER

b)

NEITHER

c)

OR

d)

NOR

37.

I didn't make fun of him, ............ did I insult him.

a)

EITHER

b)

NEITHER

c)

OR

d)

NOR

38.

Ben wants to be either a doctor (nor, or) a lawyer when he grows up. 



(a)  

39.

(Neither, Either) Eugene nor his brother was present at Jason’s birthday party.



(a)  

40.

The farmer could neither read (nor, or) write. 



(a)  

41.

(Neither, Either) Mr Finch or Mr Lincoln will have to attend the meeting. 



(a)  

42.

Sharon likes neither the blue (nor,or) the red dress. She prefers the pink shirt. 



(a)  

43.

We can go to (neither, either) the beach or the cinema. 



(a)  

44.

Neither Mr Grant (nor, or) Mr Benson owns a car. Each of them owns a motorcycle. 



(a)  

45.

My cousin can (neither, either) sing nor dance, but he draws very well. 



(a)  

46.

You can have (neither, either) tea or coffee to go with your cake. 



(a)  

47.

Mr Brown neither smokes (nor, or) drinks

(a)  

48.

Paul is very weak. He can ( ) walk ( ) speak. 

a)

neither, nor

b)

either, or

49.

You can have ( ) the chocolate ( ) the ice cream. You cannot have both. 

a)

neither, nor

b)

either, or

50.

It is a lovely day. We can ( ) go for a swim ( ) take a stroll in the park. 

a)

neither, nor

b)

either, or

51.

I like ( ) Mr Carter ( ) his wife. They are very quarrelsome. 

a)

neither, nor

b)

either, or

52.

My grandmother is not feeling well. ( ) my brother ( ) I will accompany her to see a doctor.



(a)  

53.

The painters may come ( ) today ( ) tomorrow to paint the house. 



(a)  

54.

Mr Priestley leads a healthy lifestyle. He ( ) jogs ( ) goes to the gym to stay fit. 



(a)  

55.

There are two ways to get to the resort. We can take ( ) the coach ( ) the train. 



(a)  

56.

( ) Mr Dawson ( ) his wife knows how to cook. They always have their meals at the food centre. 



(a)  

57.

My dog is very tame. It ( ) bites ( ) barks at people. 

(a)  

58.

_______ Joe _______ his sisters could understand what their parents were saying when they spoke French.

a)

neither - or

b)

either - nor

c)

neither - nor

d)

either - not

e)

neither - and

59.

Neither Mary nor her parents _____ going to the birthday party.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

are

d)

will

e)

have

60.

_____________ you clean your room _____________ you will stay home this weekend.

a)

either/or

b)

whether/or

c)

not only/but also

d)

both/and

61.

Neither Steve nor Ricky ______in the class today.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

am

d)

were

62.
Shawn, ________ do your homework ______ set the table for supper. 
a)
whether, or
b)
neither, nor
c)
both, and
d)
either, or
63.

___ Sue ___ Sara will help you with your homework. They are both busy at the moment.

a)

neither / nor

b)

either / or

64.

This is my offer.You __________ take it __________ leave it.

a)

either...or

b)

neither...nor

65.

I have both respect __________ admiration for them.

a)

or

b)

nor

c)

but also

d)

and

66.

We not only dressed up for the holiday __________ decorated the school.

a)

or

b)

nor

c)

but also

d)

and

67.

Jay dislikes spicy foods, so he wants ______ the hot sauce _____ the salsa.

a)

neither...nor

b)

either...or

c)

both...and

d)

whether... or

68.

_______Peter ________Sam can sing. I don't want to listen to them singing.

a)

Either...or

b)

Either...nor

c)

Neither...or

d)

Neither...nor

69.

Either my dad or my mom _______me to study in a vocational school.

a)

wants

b)

want

70.

Not only John but also James ________Ann.

a)

love

b)

loves

71.

Choose the correct answer

Her son neither plays sports nor .... them.

a)

watching

b)

watches

c)

watch

72.

Either Carlos or his sisters ______how to speak Spanish.

a)

are

b)

know

c)

knows

d)

is

73.

There were two trees, and ______ were flowering.

a)

both of

b)

both of them

74.

________ children need love and attention, and yours is no exception.

a)

All

b)

None

c)

Both

d)

Neither

75.

You gave me four toys, and _____ works. They seem broken.

a)

all of them

b)

both of them

c)

none of them

d)

either of them

76.

______ will be coming round for dinner, so I must go to the grocery to buy some food for tonight.

a)

Either Tom nor John

b)

Either Tom or John

c)

Neither Tom nor John

d)

Both Tom and John

77.

Mary : Are there _____ strawberries left?

Lisa : No, there are ______ .

a)

any , none

b)

any , any

c)

any of , none

d)

any , neither

78.

I called _____ of them and left messages as they didn't answer.

a)

both

b)

either

c)

neither

d)

none

79.

I'm so lucky! I went to _____ Spain _____ Japan this year!

a)

both , and

b)

either , or

c)

neither , nor

d)

both , or

80.

They are all very clever, but _____ of them is clever enough to find the solution.

a)

either

b)

none

c)

all

d)

both

81.

John : Do you want the chicken salad or the tuna

salad?


Luke : _____ . I don't like salad! I'll have the pasta.

a)

Neither

b)

None

c)

Both

d)

Either

82.

Bob: Do you want the chicken salad or the tuna

salad?


Tim: ________ . It doesn't matter really. You

choose for me.

a)

Either

b)

None

c)

Both

d)

Neither

83.

History is _____ interesting nor exciting.

a)

neither

b)

either

84.

Not _____ oranges are rotten. Here's one.

a)

both

b)

all

c)

none

85.

_____ Sabrina and Huda go to the same school.

a)

neither

b)

either

c)

both

d)

none

86.

He is famous but _____ of his friends like him.

a)

neither

b)

either

c)

both

d)

none

87.

Iwana could _____ accept or reject Hakimi's proposal.

a)

neither

b)

either

c)

both

d)

none

88.

_____ Suhana _____ Ameer likes tennis.

a)

neither...nor

b)

either...or

c)

both...and

89.

A: Should we get a pizza or spaghetti?

B: _____. I don't mind.

a)

neither

b)

either

c)

both

90.

Dhanya and Serveena want to get a cat. _____ of them have had a pet before.

a)

neither

b)

either

c)

both

91.

_____ of them are in a relationship except me.

a)

none

b)

both

c)

all

92.

_____ Fazriq _____ Adzrina are classmates.

a)

either...or

b)

neither...nor

c)

both...and

93.

_____ of teacher Fathnin's tasks have I completed.

a)

none

b)

both

c)

all

94.

The fans are angry because the team has lost ______of its game this season. The players are disappointed but _______ of them want to talk about it.

a)

all.........none

b)

both......none

c)

none....all

d)

either......all

95.

We could ________ walk to school or go by bus. What do you think?

a)

neither

b)

either

c)

both

96.

A: Do you use a computer to do your homework or do you write it by hand?

B: I do __________. It depends on which subject it is.

a)

none

b)

all

c)

both

97.

In my opinion, History is _________ interesting nor useful. I don't know why

a)

either

b)

neither

c)

both

d)

none

98.

_______Angela and Edna had the soup of the day, but_______of them liked it.

a)

All.........either

b)

All........neither

c)

Both......either

d)

Both......neither

99.

_________Mandy and Harry are mathematicians.

a)

All

b)

Both

c)

None

d)

Either

100.

Sandy has got three cats. They are_______white with green eyes.

a)

none

b)

all

c)

both

d)

either

101.

There are twenty students in my class, but______of them like hip hop. Isn't that strange?

a)

all

b)

either

c)

none

d)

neither

102.

________Paul nor Tom has got any siblings.

a)

Neither

b)

Either

c)

Both

d)

None

103.

I watched two films this weekend. I didn't like _________of them though.

a)

either

b)

neither

c)

none

104.

When Kathy asked me if I wanted Chinese or Indian food for dinner, I told her ____________of the two. I don't really like Asian food.

a)

either

b)

neither

c)

all

105.

We've got two coffee machines but ____of them works properly. We need to buy a new one.

a)

either

b)

neither

c)

all

106.

All of my friends have already made plans, so_____of them can hang out with me.

a)

all

b)

either

c)

neither

d)

none

107.

A: Which pair of shoes would you choose?

B: _______. They're ________awful.

a)

Neither.....both

b)

Either.....both

108.

________Frank and I want to go out, but _____of us has got money, so, we're staying at home.

a)

All.....none

b)

Both.....neither

c)

Both....none

d)

All....neither

109.

We've got two coffee machines but _____ of them works properly. We need to buy a new one.

a)

both

b)

none

c)

neither

d)

either

110.

All of my friends have already made plans, so _______ of them can hang out with me.

a)

all

b)

both

c)

none

d)

either

111.

A: Which pair of shoes would you choose?

B: ____________. They're __________awful.

a)

All...both

b)

Either...or

c)

Neither...nor

d)

None...all

112.

____________Frank and I want to go out, but _________of us has got money, so we're staying home.

a)

Both.....and

b)

Both....none

c)

None....either

d)

None....neither

113.

The fans are angry because the team has lost ________of its games this season. The players are disappointed but _____of them want to talk about it.

a)

all....none

b)

both...and

c)

either...or

d)

neither...nor

114.

We could ________ walk to school or go by bus. What do you think?

a)

all

b)

both

c)

either

d)

neither

115.

A: Do you use a computer to do your homework or do you write it by hand?

B: I do __________. It depends on which subject it is.

a)

all

b)

both

c)

none

d)

either

116.

In my opinion, History is _________ interesting nor useful. I don't know why we have to study it.

a)

all

b)

both

c)

neither

d)

either

117.

__________ Angela and Edna had the soup of the day, but _______of them liked it.

a)

Either....or

b)

Neither....nor

c)

Both....none

d)

Either....nor

118.

A: Would you like beef or chicken?

B: _______. I am a vegetarian

a)

All

b)

Both

c)

Either

d)

Neither

119.

You can have ________ coffee ____tea.

a)

neither.....nor

b)

either.....or

120.

Najmi __________ plays football ________badminton.

a)

neither.......nor

b)

either....or

121.

She plans__________ to make pasta ___soup for dinner.

a)

neither.......nor

b)

either.....or

122.

He is _________ watching the movie on the television______on the laptop.

a)

either......or

b)

neither....nor

123.

________ my mom ______ my sister were at home.

a)

either.....or

b)

neither....nor

124.

My family might go _________ to Penang _____Singapore for a holiday.

a)

neither.....nor

b)

either....or

125.

___________ the father _____ the mother has to attend the meeting.

a)

either....or

b)

neither....nor

126.

____________ Leila _______ Nancy is going to write the report.

a)

neither.....nor

b)

either....or

127.

_________ Sue_______ the girls are going to prepare dinner tonight.

a)

either.....or

b)

neither....nor

128.

____________ the teacher ______ the students were in the classroom this morning.

a)

neither....nor

b)

either...or

129.

1. When they found the lost child, he was ________tired ______ hungry. He wanted to have a rest.

a)

both and

b)

either or

c)

neither nor

130.

___________ in the movie ___________ in the book, the plot was not wonderful. I hate both of them.

a)

either or

b)

neither nor

c)

both and

131.

________ the old man is deaf, _____ the bell is out of order. I am still waiting for him.

a)

both and

b)

neither nor

c)

either or

132.

My son wants to be---------- an engineer --------- a dentist.He wants to be a footballer

a)

either or

b)

neither nor

c)

both and

133.

.-------- my son -------- my husband loves dogs.They hate them.

a)

both and

b)

neither nor

c)

either or

134.

I can -------- sing well -------- play the guitar. I’m good at music.

a)

both and

b)

either or

c)

neither nor

135.

.-------- Jim -------- Andy studied for the exam.

They will fail in the exam

a)

either or

b)

neither nor

c)

both and

136.

I will -------- go to the party -------- the cinema. I haven't decided yet.

a)

either or

b)

neither nor

c)

both and

137.

He will ------paint the wall ------ wash the car.He doesn’t have time.He has an important meeting at the office.

a)

either or

b)

neither nor

c)

both and

138.

After school I play ----- basketball --- football.I like sports.

a)

both and

b)

either or

c)

neither nor

139.

I’m not sure. She’s ............Italian .............. Spanish

a)

neither nor

b)

either or

c)

both and

140.

Helen will choose ............. the dress .......... the skirt.

She doesn't have much money .

a)

both and

b)

neither nor

c)

either or

141.

My mother made .............. a cake ........ a pie for my friends. They all liked them very much.

a)

either or

b)

neither nor

c)

both and

142.

We will spend our holiday ---------- in Canada ---- in Switzerland. We haven’t decided yet

a)

both and

b)

either or

c)

neither nor

143.

.----- my mum -----my dad went to shopping.They aren’t at home now.

a)

either or

b)

neither nor

c)

both and

144.
_____ Sue _____ Sara will help you with your homework. They are both busy at the moment.
a)
Either...or
b)
Neither...nor
145.
This is my offer. You _____ take it _____ leave it.
a)
either...or
b)
neither..nor
146.
When I go to the restaurant, I eat _____ fish _____ roast chicken. These are my favorite meals.
a)
either...or
b)
neither...nor
147.

_______Peter ________Sam can sing. I don't want to listen to them singing.

a)

Either...or

b)

Either...nor

c)

Neither...or

d)

Neither...nor

148.

Mr. Chan teaches ________ Maths _______ English. He is an art teacher.

a)

either...or

b)

neither...nor

c)

neither...or

d)

either...nor

149.

My grandmother can __________ read ____ write. She is illiterate.

a)

either .. or

b)

neither .. nor

150.
_____ Sue _____ Sara will help you with your homework. They are both busy at the moment.
a)
Either...or
b)
Neither...nor
151.
This is my offer. You _____ take it _____ leave it.
a)
either...or
b)
neither..nor
152.
When I go to the restaurant, I eat _____ fish _____ roast chicken. These are my favorite meals.
a)
either...or
b)
neither...nor
153.

My parents said I could get a new pet. So I can get ________ a cat ________ a dog.

a)

neither...nor

b)

neither...or

c)

either...or

d)

either...nor

154.

You are so naughty. You can have _______ recess ______lunch recess and you need to stay with me.

a)

either ... or

b)

neither... or

c)

neither ...nor

d)

either...nor

155.

_______Peter ________Sam can sing. I don't want to listen to them singing.

a)

Either...or

b)

Either...nor

c)

Neither...or

d)

Neither...nor

156.

Mr. Chan teaches ________ Maths _______ English. He is an art teacher.

a)

either...or

b)

neither...nor

c)

neither...or

d)

either...nor

157.

This quiz is too easy for me. It was ______hard _____terrible!

a)

either...or

b)

neither...nor

c)

either...nor

d)

neither...nor

158.

They are not my schoolmates. They are not my friends.

a)

They are neither my schoolmates nor my friends.

b)

They are either my schoolmates or my friends.

159.

My grandmother can __________ read ____ write. She is illiterate.

a)

either .. or

b)

neither .. nor

160.

They are not my schoolmates. They are not my friends.

a)

They are neither my schoolmates nor my friends.

b)

They are either my schoolmates or my friends.