Неопределенное местоимение Either

Неопределенное местоимение either употребляется по отношению к двум лицам или предметам со значением и тот и другой, каждый из двух, любой из двух, один из двух.

There were bus stops at either end of the street. На том и другом конце улицы были автобусные остановки. (со значением и тот и другой)

You can do it either way.

Вы можете выполнить это и тем и другим способом.

Местоимение either может употребляться в значении тоже не, также не в отрицательных предложениях и располагаться в конце предложения.

I don't like this film either.

Мне тоже не нравится этот фильм.

Местоимение Neither

Местоимение neither имеет значение ни тот, ни другой; никто, ничто и относится к двум предметам, лицам или явлениям.

Так как neither имеет отрицательное значение, то глагол после него употребляется в утвердительной форме в единственном числе.

We could accept neither offer.

Мы не могли принять ни того, ни другого коммерческого предложения.

Neither flat was exactly what we wanted.

Ни та, ни другая квартира не была в точности той, что мы хотели.

Exercise 1.Use the pronouns some, any, по, every and their derivatives.

1. Why are you looking under the table ? Have you lost ... ?

2. Do they live ... near Suvorov Street ?

3. There is ... in my soup. It's a mosquito !

4. I'm thirsty. Can I have ... cold juice ?

5. Stop sitting there doing ... and help me.

6. He can do the job alone. He doesn't need ... to help him.

7. We cannot close our eyes to the facts ... longer.

8. I can't find my shoes. I've looked ... .

9. Don't worry about your problem. ... is all right.

10. Where can she find a good job with plenty of money and no work?

11. If... asks about me I’m at Kate’s.

Exercise 2. Use the pronouns much, many, a lot (of).

1. Do you drink ... coffee ?

2. It costs ... money to travel round the world.

3. I like reading. I read ....

4. We saw ... interesting things in the museum.

5. Most people in town have jobs — there isn’t ... unemployment there.

6. It takes ... hard work to get a university degree.

7. There was so ... traffic that we were delayed for an hour.

8. Have you invited ... guests to your dinner party?

Exercise 3. Use the pronouns little, a little, few, a few.

1. There was ... food in the fridge. It was nearly empty.

2. «When did you see Helen?» — «... days ago.»

3. She is very lazy. She does... work.

4. Our friends are not rich but they’ve got ... money — enough to live on.

Exercise 4.Use the appropriate pronoun.

1. Have you got (another, the other) book to read? I’ve finished mine.

2. Simone came to see us (the other, another) day; she looked very well.

3. Terry plays football every (other, the other) week.

4. Do you think I could borrow (another, the other) 5000$ this week?

5. I would like Gill and Tom to stay after class, (others, the others) can go home.

6. The price is sixty pounds a week, then ten pounds for (each, some) extra day.

7. Do you want the big bag or the small one? — (None/ neither) of them would do.

8. (Every, each) pupil has to be at school by 8 o’clock.

9. (We all, the whole) went to see a film last night.

10. (Either, neither) parents nor grandparents arrived on time.

Теst 1

Choose the right answer:

I. Barry caught that seal fish _______ .

a) hisself b) oneself c) himself d) itself

2. The rain is_______heavier now.

a) some b) somewhat c) something d) someone

3. Dan and Nick made_______cheese and ham sandwiches as they hadn't eaten anything since morning.

a) theirselves b) themselves c) their d) theirs

4. Neither Lucy nor_______husband has a full-time job.

a) she b) her c) themselves d) theirs

5. Paula and_______haven’t received their invitations.

a) I b) me c) us d) ours

6. Their children and_______are camping this weekend.

a) them b) they c) themselves d) theirselves

7. Jason saw_______arrive at the horse show.

a) they b) their c) them d) themselves

8. The coach chose Tim and_______for the team.

a) I b) me c) mine d) we

9. Between you and___ , I plan to join the math team.

a) them b) me c) us d) oneself

10. I hope you all enjoy_______on your holiday.

a) yourself b) you c) yourselves d) yours

11. We spent_______afternoon working outside and got very tired.

a) all the b) whole c) on the whole d) the all

12. Mr Case is a successful lawyer, but_______of his sons chose law as a career.

a) neither b) no c) none d) nobody

13. The person_______I thought was the senator turned out to be a television newscaster.

a) whom b) which c) who d) of whom

14. Either Tim or Jerry bought_______track shoes at the shopping centre the other day.

a) their b) his c) themselves d) oneself

15._______duck in the pond had a piece of bread in its beak.

a) Any b) Any one c) Every d) Every one

Теst 2

Choose the right answer:

1._______was ready to go, but Dad couldn’t find the tickets anywhere.

a) anyone b) everyone c) none d) someone

2. The pills seemed to have_______effect on my cold, so I asked the doctor to prescribe some other medicine for me.

a) a little b) little c) few d) a few

3. Do you really have to take_______more final exams before graduation?

a) any b) little c) few d) some

4. Because of the continual ringing of the phone, I didn’t get_______done.

a) little b) a little c) something d) much

5. Although both office buildings were designed by the same architect _______one is quite different.

a) every b) each c) any d) no

6. I have done_______I thought was right.

a) that b) what c) this d) which

7 A proper diet recommends grapefruit and oranges because_____ are rich in vitamin C.

a) all b) either c) both d) each

8. There is hardly_______reason why I can’t go to the game with you.

a) some b) no c) any d) all

9. I received_______birthday cards this year than last year.

a) fewer b) fewest c) a few d) few

10. She had a child holding on to _____ hand.

a) every b) each c) both d) neither

11. Brenda and Jillian said _______ what they thought.

a) every b) each c) all d) none

12. These plans_____________have certain advantages and disadvantages.

a) all b) both c) everyone d) anyone

13. I’m going to the shops to get_______some tennis shoes.

a) me b) oneself c) myself d) mine

14. She took her dog with_______

a) herself b) her c) hers d) itself

15. They say that their new house_______is nice but the garden’s very small.

a) themselves b) oneself c) itself d) themselves