Printable worksheet helping students practice combining sentences using 'either...or' and 'neither...nor' structures.

Let's solve the exercise step by step. The task is to combine two similar sentences using either "either...or" or "neither...nor", depending on the meaning.

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🔹 Rules to Remember:

- Use "Neither...nor" when both parts are negative (i.e., both subjects do not do something).
- Use "Either...or" when one of two options is possible (positive choice between two things).

Also, remember:
- With "neither...nor", the verb agrees with the subject closest to it.
- With "either...or", the verb agrees with the subject closest to it as well.

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Now, let’s go through each sentence:

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1. Mary doesn't want one. Janet doesn't want one.

✔ Both are negative → use neither...nor

👉 Neither Mary nor Janet wants one.

> Note: "wants" agrees with "Janet" (singular), so we use singular verb.

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2. It opens this way. It opens that way.

✔ Two positive options → use either...or

👉 It opens either this way or that way.

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3. I lost it at school. I lost it on my way home.

⚠️ This is tricky. Both sentences are about where it was lost — but they are not mutually exclusive in a logical sense. However, since both events happened, and we're combining two places where it might have been lost, it's best to interpret as a choice.

But actually, both statements are true — so it's more like "I lost it at school or on my way home." But the original says "I lost it..." twice — suggesting two possibilities.

So we can use either...or for possibility.

👉 I lost it either at school or on my way home.

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4. Robert is not as tall as I am. George is not as tall as I am.

✔ Both are negative comparisons → use neither...nor

👉 Neither Robert nor George is as tall as I am.

> Verb "is" agrees with "George" (singular).

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5. She's the kind of person you love. She's the kind of person you hate.

✘ Contradictory! You can't love and hate someone at the same time. But the structure suggests a contrast. However, this is not a case for "either...or" or "neither...nor".

Wait — perhaps it's meant to show a contradiction? But the instruction is to combine using either...or / neither...nor.

Actually, this is a paradox. But if we interpret it as: she is either loved or hated, then:

👉 She's either the kind of person you love or the kind of person you hate.

This makes sense as a binary emotional reaction.

So: ✔ Either...or

👉 She's either the kind of person you love or the kind of person you hate.

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6. London is not as crowded as Hong Kong. Paris is not as crowded as Hong Kong.

✔ Both are negative comparisons → use neither...nor

👉 Neither London nor Paris is as crowded as Hong Kong.

> Verb "is" agrees with "Paris".

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7. My father does not like this part of the town. My mother does not like this part of the town.

✔ Both negative → use neither...nor

👉 Neither my father nor my mother likes this part of the town.

> "Likes" agrees with "mother" (singular).

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8. The train arrives at six o'clock. The train arrives at seven o'clock.

✘ Wait — this is impossible unless it's a typo. A train can't arrive at two times.

But likely, it means: The train may arrive at six or at seven → so it's a choice.

So: ✔ Either...or

👉 The train arrives either at six o'clock or at seven o'clock.

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9. He comes to school by taxi. He comes by bus.

✔ Two ways he could come → choice between two methods

👉 He comes to school either by taxi or by bus.

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10. You don't want it. I don't want it.

✔ Both negative → use neither...nor

👉 Neither you nor I want it.

> Verb "want" agrees with "I" (first person), so plural verb? Wait — "neither you nor I" — subject is "I", so the verb should be "want" (plural) because "I" takes plural verb in such constructions?

Actually, in English, "neither you nor I" — the verb agrees with the closest subject, which is "I".

But "I" is always used with "am", but here it's "want".

Wait — grammar rule: "neither you nor I" — the verb agrees with "I", so "want" is correct.

✔ So: Neither you nor I want it.

> Correct form: "want" (plural verb) because "I" is the closest subject.

Alternatively, some people say "Neither you nor I wants it" — but that's incorrect. "I" requires plural verb in this context.

So: ✔ Neither you nor I want it.

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✔ Final Answers:

1. Neither Mary nor Janet wants one.
2. It opens either this way or that way.
3. I lost it either at school or on my way home.
4. Neither Robert nor George is as tall as I am.
5. She's either the kind of person you love or the kind of person you hate.
6. Neither London nor Paris is as crowded as Hong Kong.
7. Neither my father nor my mother likes this part of the town.
8. The train arrives either at six o'clock or at seven o'clock.
9. He comes to school either by taxi or by bus.
10. Neither you nor I want it.

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📌 Summary of Key Points:

- Use "neither...nor" for negative ideas.
- Use "either...or" for choices or possibilities.
- Verb agreement follows the closest subject.
- Be careful with "neither you nor I" — use "want" (plural), not "wants".

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