Both, neither, either — Workbook
1. Vocabulary gap-fill
Complete each sentence with ONE word or short chunk from the box.
- "I love spicy food." — " drop !"
- "You love mornings?" — " drop !"
- Tea or coffee? Honestly, it's a drop .
- Both flats are great — drop .
- drop , we'll be at your place before eight.
- "I don't like phone calls anymore." — " drop !"
- "I've been to Iceland twice." — " drop !"
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2. Both, neither or either?
Complete each sentence with 'both', 'neither' or 'either'.
- ___ of my parents were born in the same year, 1965.
- ___ of us has ever been to Japan — it's on our shared list.
- You can pay in ___ cash or card.
- I don't like horror films, and I don't like thrillers ___ .
- ___ flats are lovely — take your pick.
- ___ Ana nor Marta wants to organise the party.
- You can call me ___ tonight or tomorrow morning — I'm free.
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5. Find and fix the mistake
Each sentence has ONE typical both/neither/either or short-reaction mistake. Rewrite it.
- Neither of us don't like coriander.
- The both of us went to the party.
- 'I love this song.' — 'So I do!'
- 'I don't smoke.' — 'Me too.'
- You can have neither tea or coffee.
- I don't like it and I don't trust him too.
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6. Combine with a linker
Join the two ideas into ONE natural sentence using although / but / because / so.
- We both love the same films. We rarely agree on which one to watch.
- Neither of us likes parties. We usually leave early.
- Either option is fine. We haven't decided yet.
- Both flats are in our budget. Only one has natural light.
- Neither of us has replied to the invitation. We're both quietly hoping it gets cancelled.
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7. Listening — 'The two of us'
Three pairs of people describe what they share, what they don't share, and how they make decisions together.
- Léa: what do she and her flatmate BOTH love, and what do NEITHER of them enjoy?
- Bryan: give ONE thing he and his brother AGREE on and ONE they DISAGREE about.
- Ines: what does she mean by 'neither of us has said it out loud yet'?
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Léa:My flatmate and I have lived together for four years now, and honestly, we both love the same tiny things. Very long Sunday breakfasts, cooking together in silence, watching old films. But we're also very good at agreeing on what we don't want. Neither of us enjoys big parties, neither of us likes small talk with new neighbours, and neither of us wants a TV in the living room. We've become very good at saying no together, and I think that's underrated. A friendship is also the things you both refuse.
Bryan:With my brother, it's either exactly the same or completely opposite. There's no middle ground. We both love football, we both hate cold weather, and we've both moved abroad and come back. But when it comes to politics, films, or how to spend a Sunday afternoon, neither of us agrees with the other about anything. He says, "Let's go for a hike," and I say, "Let's stay in bed and read." We've been having the same argument since we were teenagers, and honestly, neither of us has ever won it.
Ines:My partner and I are choosing between staying in this small city or moving somewhere bigger for work. Both options are real, both have advantages, and either way, we'll be fine. That's what we keep saying. But that's not really an answer, is it? Neither of us has said out loud yet which one we'd actually prefer, and I've started to think that's the real problem. 'Either' has quietly become a way of not choosing.
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8. Writing — Us two
Write 100–120 words about you and ONE close person. Include: (a) at least ONE 'both … and …' sentence, (b) at least ONE 'neither of us …' or 'neither … nor …' sentence, (c) at least ONE 'either … or …' sentence, (d) at least ONE short reaction ('So do I / Neither have I'). End with ONE honest sentence about whether the two of you are more alike or more different.
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9. Reflection (discursive)
Answer each in 2 full sentences.
- The listening says: 'A friendship is also the things you both refuse.' Do you agree? Give ONE example from your own life.
- The listening says: 'Either way, we'll be fine — but that's not really an answer, is it?' Is there a decision in YOUR life right now where 'either way' is quietly a way of avoiding a real conversation?
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