This grammar exercise page helps students master the usage of correlative conjunctions like "either... or" and "neither... nor."

Task Overview:

The task involves using the conjunctions either...or and neither...nor to complete sentences. These conjunctions are used to express alternatives or negations in pairs.

#### Part A: Fill in the gaps with the missing word: either...or, neither...nor.

1. Neither Bill nor Sam will help you unpack the bags. They are both busy at the moment.
- Explanation: Since both Bill and Sam are busy, we use neither...nor to indicate that neither of them can help.

2. Either you or your sisters are going to prepare dinner tonight for yourselves. Your father and I are going out to eat at that new restaurant.
- Explanation: The sentence suggests an alternative between "you" and "your sisters," so we use either...or.

3. Sarah left her car keys either at home or at the office. She can’t remember where exactly.
- Explanation: The sentence indicates a choice between two possible locations (home or office), so we use either...or.

4. My grandmother can neither read nor write. She is illiterate.
- Explanation: Since the grandmother cannot do either of these things, we use neither...nor to express the negation.

5. When I go to an Italian restaurant I eat either lasagne or pizza. These are my favourite Italian dishes.
- Explanation: The sentence presents a choice between two favorite dishes, so we use either...or.

6. I’m going to see a doctor either on Tuesday or on Wednesday. I haven’t decided yet.
- Explanation: The sentence indicates a choice between two days, so we use either...or.

7. Neither Garret nor Jim will be able to come to the party. They are on holiday in Italy.
- Explanation: Since both Garret and Jim are unable to come, we use neither...nor.

8. For my summer holiday I go either to the beach or to an exotic island. Beach holidays are my favourite.
- Explanation: The sentence presents a choice between two destinations, so we use either...or.

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#### Part B: Connect the following sentences using the conjunctions in brackets.

1. Paul can’t find his credit card. Paul can’t find his sunglasses, too. [neither...nor]
- Combined sentence: Paul can neither find his credit card nor his sunglasses.
- Explanation: Both actions are negated, so we use neither...nor.

2. You can pay for your package holiday in cash. You can pay for it with a credit card. [either...or]
- Combined sentence: You can pay for your package holiday either in cash or with a credit card.
- Explanation: The sentence offers two payment options, so we use either...or.

3. Carl’s mother wasn’t at home. Carl’s father wasn’t at home either. [neither...nor]
- Combined sentence: Neither Carl’s mother nor his father was at home.
- Explanation: Both individuals were not at home, so we use neither...nor.

4. We can go on holiday in June. We can go on holiday in August. [either...or]
- Combined sentence: We can go on holiday either in June or in August.
- Explanation: The sentence presents a choice between two months, so we use either...or.

5. Susy doesn’t eat Italian food. She doesn’t eat Indian food. [neither...nor]
- Combined sentence: Susy eats neither Italian food nor Indian food.
- Explanation: Both types of food are excluded, so we use neither...nor.

6. In London you can rent a flat. You can stay in a youth hostel. [either...or]
- Combined sentence: In London, you can either rent a flat or stay in a youth hostel.
- Explanation: The sentence offers two accommodation options, so we use either...or.

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Final Answers:

#### Part A:
1. Neither Bill nor Sam will help you unpack the bags. They are both busy at the moment.
2. Either you or your sisters are going to prepare dinner tonight for yourselves. Your father and I are going out to eat at that new restaurant.
3. Sarah left her car keys either at home or at the office. She can’t remember where exactly.
4. My grandmother can neither read nor write. She is illiterate.
5. When I go to an Italian restaurant I eat either lasagne or pizza. These are my favourite Italian dishes.
6. I’m going to see a doctor either on Tuesday or on Wednesday. I haven’t decided yet.
7. Neither Garret nor Jim will be able to come to the party. They are on holiday in Italy.
8. For my summer holiday I go either to the beach or to an exotic island. Beach holidays are my favourite.

#### Part B:
1. Paul can neither find his credit card nor his sunglasses.
2. You can pay for your package holiday either in cash or with a credit card.
3. Neither Carl’s mother nor his father was at home.
4. We can go on holiday either in June or in August.
5. Susy eats neither Italian food nor Indian food.
6. In London, you can either rent a flat or stay in a youth hostel.

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Final Answer Box:

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