adjective clause activities - ESL worksheet by nazmiye - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step through each sentence and choose the correct word: either, neither, or also.

We’ll look at context clues like “not... either”, “both... also”, “neither... nor”, etc.

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1. I have a brother _______ sister.
→ This is listing two things you *have*. So we use and — but since it’s not an option, wait — actually, this might be testing “either” in positive? No — “either” is usually for negatives or choices. Actually, this sentence is incomplete without “and”. But looking at common usage: if it’s “I have a brother ___ sister”, and no negative, it should be “and”. But since “and” isn’t an option, maybe it’s miswritten? Wait — perhaps it’s meant to be: “I don’t have a brother ___ sister.” Then it would be “or” → “either”. But as written, let’s check others first.

Actually, re-reading: The instruction says fill with either, neither, also.

Looking again:

Sentence 1: “I have a brother _______ sister.”
This is likely missing “and”, but since that’s not an option, perhaps it’s a trick? Or maybe it’s supposed to be negative? Let’s skip and come back.

Wait — maybe it’s: “I have a brother, _______ I have a sister.” → then “also” fits.

But the blank is between “brother” and “sister”.

Hmm. Perhaps it’s: “I have a brother ___ sister” meaning “one or the other”? Then “either” could work if it’s “either... or”, but here it’s just one blank.

Actually, let’s look at standard patterns:

Common structures:
- “I don’t like tea ___ coffee.” → either (because of “don’t”)
- “She likes apples ___ oranges.” → and (but not an option)
- “He doesn’t play soccer ___ basketball.” → either
- “___ my mom ___ my dad came.” → Neither/nor
- “I like pizza. My friend likes it ___.” → also

So let’s go one by one carefully.

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1. I have a brother _______ sister.
→ If it’s positive and listing both, it should be “and”, but since “and” isn’t an option, and “also” can mean “in addition”, maybe: “I have a brother, also a sister.” That works! So also

But the blank is between them — so “I have a brother also sister” sounds odd. Better: “I have a brother and also a sister” — but still awkward.

Wait — perhaps it’s: “I have a brother ___ I have a sister.” → then “also” fits after comma.

But the way it’s written: “I have a brother _______ sister.” — probably expects “and”, but since not available, maybe it’s a mistake? Or perhaps in some contexts “either” is used positively? Not really.

Let me check online or recall: In some old texts, “either” was used for “each of two”, but rare.

Perhaps it’s: “I don’t have a brother ___ sister.” → then “or” → “either”

But the sentence says “I have”, not “I don’t have”.

Another idea: Maybe it’s “I have a brother, ___ do I have a sister?” → no.

I think there might be a typo in the worksheet. But let’s assume it’s: “I have a brother ___ sister” and we must pick from given words.

Best fit: also — implying “in addition”: “I have a brother, also [I have] a sister.” It’s acceptable in informal English.

But let’s see sentence 2.

2. She doesn’t speak French ___ German.
→ Negative verb “doesn’t speak”, so we use either for the second item.
Correct: “She doesn’t speak French or German.” → but “or” becomes “either” in negative sentences when listing alternatives.
Standard rule: After negative, use “either” instead of “or” for the last item? No — actually, “either” replaces “or” in negative contexts only if it’s “not... either” structure.

Example: “I don’t like apples or oranges.” = “I don’t like apples either.” — but that’s different.

For two items in negative: “She doesn’t speak French or German.” — we don’t say “either” here unless it’s “She doesn’t speak French, and she doesn’t speak German either.”

Ah! Here’s the key: When you have a negative verb and list two things, you use “or”, not “either”. But “either” is used at the end: “She doesn’t speak French, and she doesn’t speak German either.”

But in this sentence, it’s “French ___ German” — so likely expecting “or”, but “or” isn’t an option. Options are either, neither, also.

“Neither” would require “nor”: “She speaks neither French nor German.”

But the verb is “doesn’t speak”, which is already negative, so “neither” would be double negative.

So best choice: either — but only if the structure is “not... either” for the second item.

Actually, standard grammar: For two items in a negative sentence, use “or”: “She doesn’t speak French or German.”

Since “or” isn’t an option, and “either” is sometimes used informally, but technically incorrect here.

Wait — perhaps the intended answer is either because in many worksheets, they teach: after negative, use “either” for the alternative.

Let me think of examples:

- I don’t want tea ___ coffee. → either (commonly taught)

Yes, in elementary grammar, they often say: use “either” after negative verbs for the second item.

So for #2: either

Similarly, #3: He didn’t buy the book ___ the pen. → either

#4: We went to the park ___ the museum. → positive, so also? “We went to the park, also the museum.” Acceptable.

Or “and”, but not option.

#5: They will visit London ___ Paris. → same, also

#6: Alice is very kind ___ her cousin Jessica. → “also” — Alice is kind, and her cousin is also kind? Or “Alice is very kind, also her cousin Jessica” — meaning Jessica is also kind.

Yes.

#7: I love ice cream. My brother loves it ___. → clearly also

#8: She plays soccer ___ tennis. → positive, so also

#9: They don’t eat meat ___ fish. → negative, so either

#10: He didn’t call his mom ___ his dad. → negative, so either

Now back to #1: “I have a brother ___ sister.” — positive, so should be “and”, but since not option, and “also” can be used: “I have a brother, also a sister.” So also

But let’s confirm all.

Also, “neither” is used with “nor” for two negatives: “Neither John nor Mary came.”

In the sentences, where is “neither” needed?

Look at #3: “He didn’t buy the book ___ the pen.” — if we put “neither”, it would be “He bought neither the book nor the pen.” But the verb is “didn’t buy”, so “neither” would be redundant.

Unless the sentence is: “He bought ___ the book ___ the pen.” → then “neither... nor”

But as written, it’s “He didn’t buy the book ___ the pen.” — so “either” is better.

Similarly, #9: “They don’t eat meat ___ fish.” — “either”

#10: “He didn’t call his mom ___ his dad.” — “either”

Now, is there any sentence that needs “neither”?

Look at #4: “We went to the park ___ the museum.” — positive, so not neither.

#5: “They will visit London ___ Paris.” — positive.

#6: “Alice is very kind ___ her cousin Jessica.” — positive.

#7: “I love ice cream. My brother loves it ___.” — also

#8: “She plays soccer ___ tennis.” — also

What about #1? Still problematic.

Perhaps #1 is: “I have a brother ___ I have a sister.” → then “also” fits.

Or maybe it’s “I don’t have a brother ___ sister.” → then “or” → “either”

But it says “I have”.

Another possibility: In some dialects, “either” is used for “both”, but rare.

I recall that in some old-fashioned English, “either” means “each of two”, e.g., “on either side” = on both sides.

So “I have a brother either sister” doesn't make sense.

Perhaps it's a typo, and it's supposed to be "I don't have a brother ___ sister." Then "either".

Given that most other sentences with negative use "either", and positive use "also", and "neither" might not be used at all in this set, but let's check if any sentence requires "neither".

Look at sentence 3: "He didn't buy the book ___ the pen." — if we interpret as he bought nothing, but still, "didn't buy" is negative, so "either" for the second item.

But there's a sentence that might need "neither": none seem to have the "neither... nor" structure explicitly.

Unless sentence 4: "We went to the park ___ the museum." — if it's negative, but it's not.

Perhaps sentence 1 is the only one left, and we have to use "neither" somewhere.

Let's list all sentences with blanks:

1. I have a brother _______ sister.
2. She doesn’t speak French ___ German.
3. He didn’t buy the book ___ the pen.
4. We went to the park ___ the museum.
5. They will visit London ___ Paris.
6. Alice is very kind ___ her cousin Jessica.
7. I love ice cream. My brother loves it ___.
8. She plays soccer ___ tennis.
9. They don’t eat meat ___ fish.
10. He didn’t call his mom ___ his dad.

Now, for sentences 2,3,9,10: negative verbs, so likely "either" for the blank.

For 4,5,6,8: positive, listing additional things, so "also".

For 7: "My brother loves it ___" — clearly "also" (meaning too).

For 1: "I have a brother ___ sister" — if we consider it as "I have a brother, and also a sister", then "also".

But "also" is typically used after the verb or at the beginning, not between nouns.

However, in informal speech, it's used: "I have a car, also a bike."

So I'll go with "also" for #1.

But let's see if "neither" fits anywhere.

Suppose sentence 3: "He didn't buy the book ___ the pen." — if we put "neither", it would be ungrammatical because "didn't buy" is already negative.

Unless the sentence is: "He bought ___ the book ___ the pen." — then "neither... nor"

But it's not.

Perhaps sentence 4: "We went to the park ___ the museum." — if it's "we didn't go", but it's "went", positive.

Another idea: sentence 6: "Alice is very kind ___ her cousin Jessica." — if it's "Alice is very kind, and her cousin Jessica is not", but no indication.

I think "neither" is not used in this exercise, or perhaps for #1 if we misread.

Let's search for a sentence that could take "neither".

What if sentence 1 is: "I have ___ a brother ___ a sister." — then "neither... nor" if negative, but it's "I have", positive.

Perhaps it's "I don't have ___ a brother ___ a sister." — then "neither... nor"

But the sentence is "I have a brother ___ sister." — no "a" before sister, so likely "brother and sister".

I think the safest is to use:

- For negative sentences (2,3,9,10): either
- For positive sentences listing additional items (4,5,6,8): also
- For #7: also (at the end)
- For #1: since it's positive and listing, also

But let's double-check #7: "I love ice cream. My brother loves it ___." — yes, "also" means "too".

Now, is there any sentence where "neither" is correct?

Look at sentence 3: "He didn't buy the book ___ the pen." — if we consider that "neither" can be used alone, but usually with "nor".

Perhaps in some contexts, but I think not.

Maybe sentence 4: "We went to the park ___ the museum." — if it's "we went to neither", but the verb is "went", positive.

I recall that "neither" can be used as a pronoun: "Neither of them came." But here it's between two nouns.

Perhaps for sentence 1, if we interpret as "I have a brother or a sister, but not both", then "either", but the sentence doesn't suggest that.

I think I found it: in sentence 6: "Alice is very kind ___ her cousin Jessica." — if it's "Alice is very kind, and her cousin Jessica is also kind", then "also".

But what if it's "Alice is very kind, unlike her cousin Jessica"? No.

Another thought: in sentence 5: "They will visit London ___ Paris." — if it's "they will visit neither", but again, verb is positive.

Perhaps the worksheet has a sentence like "___ my mom ___ my dad came." but it's not here.

Let's count the blanks: 10 sentences, 10 blanks.

Options: either, neither, also.

From standard grammar:

- Use "either" after negative verbs for the second item in a list.
- Use "also" for additional information in positive sentences.
- Use "neither" with "nor" for two negatives.

In this set, only sentences 2,3,9,10 have negative verbs, so they should take "either".

Sentences 4,5,6,7,8 are positive and adding information, so "also".

Sentence 1 is positive, so "also".

But sentence 7 is "My brother loves it ___" — "also" is perfect.

Now, is there a sentence that requires "neither"? Let's read sentence 3 again: "He didn't buy the book ___ the pen." — if we put "neither", it would be "He didn't buy the book neither the pen" which is wrong; it should be "He bought neither the book nor the pen."

So "neither" is not appropriate here.

Perhaps sentence 1 is meant to be "I have neither a brother nor a sister." but it's written as "I have a brother ___ sister."

I think there might be a mistake in the worksheet, or perhaps in some curricula, they use "either" for positive lists, but that's incorrect.

Let's look for clues in the numbering or context.

Perhaps for sentence 4: "We went to the park ___ the museum." — if it's "we went to the park, also to the museum", so "also".

Same for others.

I recall that "also" can be placed before the main verb or after auxiliary, but here it's between nouns.

For example, "I have also a sister" is archaic; modern is "I also have a sister" or "I have a sister also".

So for "I have a brother also sister" is poor grammar.

Perhaps the intended answer for #1 is "and", but since not option, maybe "either" is accepted in some places.

Let's consider that "either" can mean "one or the other", so "I have a brother either sister" doesn't make sense.

Another idea: perhaps it's "I have a brother, ___ do I have a sister?" but no.

I think I need to accept that for #1, "also" is the best available choice.

But let's see the answer pattern.

Perhaps "neither" is for sentence 3 if we ignore the "didn't", but that's not right.

Let's try to force "neither" into a sentence.

Suppose sentence 9: "They don't eat meat ___ fish." — if we put "neither", "They don't eat meat neither fish" — incorrect; should be "They eat neither meat nor fish."

So not.

Unless the sentence is: "They eat ___ meat ___ fish." — then "neither... nor"

But it's "don't eat".

I think "neither" is not used in this exercise, or perhaps for #1 if we consider it as "I have a brother or a sister, but I'm not sure which", but unlikely.

Perhaps in sentence 6: "Alice is very kind ___ her cousin Jessica." — if it's "Alice is very kind, and her cousin Jessica is neither", but no.

I found a possibility: in sentence 4: "We went to the park ___ the museum." — if it's "we went to neither the park nor the museum", but the verb is "went", which implies they did go.

Unless it's "We didn't go to the park ___ the museum." but it's "went".

I think I have to conclude that "neither" is not required, and for #1, "also" is used.

But let's check online or recall similar exercises.

Upon second thought, in some textbooks, for sentence like "I have a brother ___ a sister", they expect "and", but since not option, perhaps it's a different interpretation.

Another approach: perhaps "either" is used for the first item in some cases, but no.

Let's look at sentence 7: "I love ice cream. My brother loves it ___." — definitely "also".

Sentence 8: "She plays soccer ___ tennis." — "also" (she plays both).

Sentence 5: "They will visit London ___ Paris." — "also".

Sentence 4: "We went to the park ___ the museum." — "also".

Sentence 6: "Alice is very kind ___ her cousin Jessica." — "also" (Jessica is also kind).

Sentence 2: "She doesn’t speak French ___ German." — "either" (she doesn't speak French or German).

Sentence 3: "He didn’t buy the book ___ the pen." — "either".

Sentence 9: "They don’t eat meat ___ fish." — "either".

Sentence 10: "He didn’t call his mom ___ his dad." — "either".

Now for sentence 1: "I have a brother ___ sister." — if we consider that "sister" is additional, "also", but grammatically awkward.

Perhaps it's "I have a brother, ___ I have a sister." and the blank is for "also", but the way it's written, it's between "brother" and "sister".

Maybe in the original, it's "I have a brother ___ I have a sister." with a comma, but in the image, it's not clear.

Given that, and to match the pattern, I'll assign:

1. also
2. either
3. either
4. also
5. also
6. also
7. also
8. also
9. either
10. either

But that's 6 "also" and 4 "either", and no "neither". Is that possible? Perhaps.

Maybe for sentence 3, if we put "neither", but it's wrong.

Another idea: in sentence 1, if it's "I have neither a brother nor a sister", but it's written as "I have a brother ___ sister", so perhaps the "a" before sister is missing, and it's "I have a brother ___ a sister", and if negative, "neither", but it's "I have", positive.

I think I have to go with the above.

But let's see if there's a sentence where "neither" fits.

What about sentence 4: "We went to the park ___ the museum." — if it's "we went to the park, and also to the museum", so "also".

Perhaps sentence 6: "Alice is very kind ___ her cousin Jessica." — if it's "Alice is very kind, and her cousin Jessica is not", but no indicator.

I recall that "neither" can be used as an adverb: "Me neither" but not here.

Perhaps for sentence 7: "My brother loves it ___" — if it's "neither", but that would mean he doesn't love it, but the sentence says "loves it", so not.

I think "neither" is not used, and for #1, "also" is the intended answer.

So final assignment:

1. also
2. either
3. either
4. also
5. also
6. also
7. also
8. also
9. either
10. either

But let's verify sentence 6: "Alice is very kind ___ her cousin Jessica." — if we put "also", it means "Alice is very kind, and her cousin Jessica is also very kind." Yes.

Sentence 8: "She plays soccer ___ tennis." — "also" means she plays both.

Sentence 4: "We went to the park ___ the museum." — "also" means we went to both.

All good.

For sentence 1, although awkward, "also" is the only logical choice among the options.

Perhaps in some contexts, "either" is used, but I think "also" is better.

So I'll go with that.

Final Answer:

1. also
2. either
3. either
4. also
5. also
6. also
7. also
8. also
9. either
10. either