Choose the correct options
Both/all/none/neither/either
Both (оба, обе) относится к двум предметам, людям или группам и имеет положительное значение.
Example: Max and John are both my friends.
Both of my sisters can play the guitar.
All (все) относится к более чем двум предметам, людям или группам, имеет положительное значение и употребляется с глаголом во множественном числе.
Example: All of the students in my class were ready with their homework.
None (никто) относится к более чем двум предметам, людям или группам, несёт в себе отрицательное значение и употребляется с глаголом в единственном или во множественном числе.
Example: None of us could understand the rule: it was very tricky.
Neither (никто) относится к двум предметам, людям или группам и имеет отрицательное значение.
Example: I have met neither of them. They haven't come.
Either (каждый) относится с двум предметам, людям или группам и используется с исчисляемыми существительными в единственном числе.
Example: Either of these blouses fits me.
You can enter the shop from either side of the road.
Both... and используется с глаголом во множественном числе.
Example: Both the husband and the wife have fair hair.
Neither... nor / Either... or (ни тот, ни другой / и то, и другое) используется с глаголом в единственном или во множественном числе.
Example: You can either stay at school or go home.
Neither the secretary nor her boss was in the office.
- I like [neither|either]
of the books. They are too boring. - [Either|Neither]
of those dates are perfect for the opening ceremony. Let's choose the best. - [All|None]
the drivers were stuck in a traffic jam because there was a car accident on the road. - We have invited a lot of friends to the party, but [none|all]
of them came. - She didn't like [neither|either]
of the films. - I couldn't decide which T-shirt to choose: I like [neither|both].
- You can take [either|neither]
the tram [nor|or]
the bus to get to work. - — Would you like green tea or black tea? — [Either|Both]
will do for me. - The teacher gave us a very difficult maths test, so [all|none]
of us got a good mark, unfortunately. - [Neither|Either]
Karen [or|nor]
Amanda visited me yesterday. I was alone the whole evening.