Both…and: Combines same word form elements in the Either …. or: Indicates that there is an option.

It is
same sentence. also used in negative forms.
 I love both swimming and riding.  We don’t either go out or watch TV.
 She both walks and listens to music.  We play either tennis or basketball.

Not only …. but also: Combines same word form
elements in the same sentence. It is different from
“both….and” at the meaning.
 She not only reads books but also watches TV.
 We love not only swimming but also riding.
Neither …. nor: Indicates that there is no option.
There is nothing to choose.
 She likes neither cigarette nor beer.
 We neither had dinner nor drank tea.

B) Fill in the blanks with

A) Choose the correct answer. “either…..or” Or “neither ….. nor”

1) We visited _____ Serkan ___ Kerem. 1) I like _____ politics _____ history.
They weren’t at home. 2) She didn’t buy ______ vegetable _____ fruit.
a) neither …. nor She bought only meat for dinner.
b) not only …. but also 3) We went to ______ İstanbul _____ Ankara. We
2) Aslı bought _____ a book ___ a didn’t have time.
notebook. She really needed them. 4) Aylin plays _____ the violin _____ the piona.
a) neither …. nor She plays the drum.
b) not only …. but also 5) My father _____ drives to work _____ walks to
3) We like ____ reading _____ writing. work. He rides bcycle.
We love the literature. 6) I have _____ a PC _____ a TV. But I will buy a
a) neither …. nor PC.
b) not only …. but also 7) My mother goes _____ shopping _____ working.
4) My mother cooks ______ fish ____ My father does everything needed.
chicken. She is vegetarian. 8) Lugano drinks _____ beer _____ rakı.
a) neither …. nor 9) We need _____ a knife _____ pocket-knife. I
b) not only …. but also think a knife will be suitable.
5) Ahmet speaks _____ Spanish ____ 10) We eat _____ hamburger _____ sandwich. We
French. He is very interested in eat fresh food.
languages.
a) neither …. nor
b) not only …. but also
C) Correct the mistakes.
6) We have _____ went shopping ____
went to the cinema. It was a good day.
a) neither …. nor 1) I drink either milk nor tea.
b) not only …. but also 2) We not only play football but only swim.
7) Serdar plays _____ football _____ 3) My mother both go shopping also sew a new
Basketball. He isn’t interested in dress.
Sports. 4) Kubilay likes not only drama but history.
a) neither …. nor 5) Meltem either comes with us but stays at
b) not only …. but also home.
8) Boncuk _____ eats fish _____ drinks 6) Our teacher knows not only gegraphy but only
milks. It loves them. history.
a) neither …. nor 7) Serkan teaches both maths only geometry.
b) not only …. but also 8) We need neither a car or a house.
 D) Rewrite the sentences by using the words given.

1) I like playing football. I like swimming.

a) __________________________________________ ( not only…..but also )
b) __________________________________________ ( both…..and )
2) Serkan doesn’t like smoking. Serkan doesn’t like lying.
a) __________________________________________ ( neither…..nor )
b) __________________________________________ ( both…..and )
3) My mother cookes meat. My mother makes salad.
a) __________________________________________ ( not only…..but also )
b) __________________________________________ ( both…..and )
4) The gardener watered the flowers. He planted new trees.
a) __________________________________________ ( not only…..but also )
b) __________________________________________ ( both…..and )
5) My little boy doesn’t read magazines. He doesn’t watch documentaries.
a) __________________________________________ ( not only…..but also )
b) __________________________________________ ( both…..and )

F) Rewrite the sentences with proper connectors.

1) Kaan reads comics. He also reads newspapers. He

loves reading.
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
E) Choose the correct answer. 2) My grandfather doesn’t like rainy weather. He
doesn’t like the snow,either.
1) My mother will make _____ a cake _____ tea. _____________________________________
We have guests today. _____________________________________
a) either…… or 3) We may have an exam tomorrow. But we may have
b) not only……. but also the exam next week. We don’t know.
c) neither ….. nor _____________________________________
_____________________________________
2) The teacher knows playing _____ the violin 4) Recep prepares a project for homeless people. He
_____ the guitar. He plays the piano. also prepares a project for homeless animals.
a) neither…… nor _____________________________________
b) not only……. but also _____________________________________
c) either ……. or 5) Teenagers love Tarkan. They also love Hadise.
_____________________________________
3) We _____ drink _____ eat anything. We are _____________________________________
full. 6) The parents never let the student be out at
a) neither…… nor night. They don’t allow them to go abroad without
b) not only……. but also their parents.
c) either …… or _____________________________________
_____________________________________
4) The carpenter made _____ a wooden table 7) We go fishing on Sundays. We have picnics on
_____ three chairs for us. Sundays, too.
a) neither…… nor _____________________________________
b) both ….. and _____________________________________
c) either …… or

5) Su has been _____ Antalya _____ İstanbul. She

loves visiting different cities.
a) neither…… nor
b) not only……. but also
c) either …… or