Monday, April 23, 2018

Both, Either, Neither, Nor and So








Explanation in Hungarian


Explanation in English and practice

Tasks

Double conjunction:

  • either . . . or
    We can go to either Greece or Spain for our holiday.
    It’s my final offer – you can either take it or leave it.
  • both . . . and
    Both rugby and football are popular in France.
    Both English and Welsh are spoken in Wales.
  • not only . . . but also
    Not only is he a professional footballer, but he’s also a successful businessman.
  • not . . . but
    There are not two but three Baltic states: Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
    In sport, what counts is not the winning but the taking part.
  • neither . . . nor
    Neither Norway nor Switzerland is in the European Union.
    Marriage is neither heaven nor hell, it is simply purgatory. 
    (Abraham Lincoln)
  • whether . . . or
    Whether you love them or hate them, you have to admit that the Rolling Stones are very popular.
    I’m totally confused – I don’t know whether I’m coming or going.
  • no sooner . . . than
    No sooner had I finished watering the garden than it started raining.

Double conjunction practice

Sunday, April 15, 2018