Conjunctions both ... and, not only .. but also

được chia ở số nhiều: Both Mary and Linda are students.. nor ...” cũng hoà hợp với chủ ngữ đứng gần động từ nhất: d3: Và khi “neither” đứng một mình động từ được chia ở số ít hoặc số nh

Both and, Not only but also, either or, neither nor.

- Các cụm “both and ” (vừa vừa), “not only but also ” (không những mà còn ), “either or ” (hoặc hoặc ), “neither nor” (không mà cũng không ) được dùng để nối hai từ đồng loại (danh từ, tính từ,

động từ hoặc các cụm từ ) với nhau

a Both and:

a1: Both + noun + and + noun:

Eg : She plays both tennis and badminton

He is both singer and an actor

a2: Both + verb + and + verb:

Eg : He both sings and dances

We both cried and laughed

a3: Both + adj + and + adj:

Eg : She is both intelligent and beautiful

The film is both boring and long

a4: Both + adverbial phrase + and + adverbial phrase:

Eg : We go to school both in the morning and in the evening

They work hard both at home and at work

Notes:

Động từ đi sau both and được chia ở số nhiều:

Both Mary and Linda are students.

b Not only but also:

Cách dùng cũng tương tự như Both and:

Eg : There are problems not only with teachers but also with students themselves

She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations

c Either or:

c1: Cách dùng của “either or ” cũng tương tự như “both and ” và “not only but also ”:

Eg : I’m going to buy either a camera or a CD player with the money

Either he could not come or he did not want to

c2: Tuy nhiên, ta lưu ý cách hoà hợp chủ ngữ và động từ:

Eg : Either you or he is right

Either he or I am wrong

=> Động từ trong “either or ” hoà hợp với chủ ngữ đứng gần động từ nhất:

d Neither nor:

d1: Cách dùng của “neither or ” cũng tương tự như “both and ”, “not only but also ” và “either

or ”:

Eg : I am neither rich nor poor

He likes neither the city nor the country

d2: Tuy nhiên, ta cũng lưu ý cách hoà hợp chủ ngữ và động từ:

Eg : Neither you nor he is right

Neither he nor I am wrong

=> Động từ trong “neither nor ” cũng hoà hợp với chủ ngữ đứng gần động từ nhất:

d3: Và khi “neither” đứng một mình động từ được chia ở số ít hoặc số nhiều:

Eg : Neither answer is correct

Neither of them has/ have a car

I Combine each pair of sentences into one, using the conjunctions in brackets

1 Jane owns a shop She owns a restaurant (both and)

2 Helen likes cats Mary likes cats ( both and)

3 She’s at the office She’s at the airport (either or)

4 Paul’s at home Paul’s at the gym (either or)

5 Chris didn’t have time to take a holiday Sheila didn’t have time to take a holiday.(neither nor)

6 David doesn’t play tennis David doesn’t play table-tennis (neither nor)

7 Nam’s handsome Nam’s intelligent (not only but also )

8 Mai plays the guitar well Mai dances beautifully (not only but also)

9 You can have fish for dinner You can have chicken for dinner (both and)

10 They came late They left early (not only but also)

11 Goats provide milk for cheese Goats provide wool for clothing (both and)

12 She’s French She’s Swiss (either or)

13 David can’t play tennis David can’t play football (neither nor)

14 The black jacket didn’t fit her The white jacket didn’t fit her (neither nor)

15 She’s tired She’s hungry (Not only but also)

1 We can see the film tonight We can see the film tomorrow night (either or)

…

2 It was a very boring film and it was very long too (both and)

3 Ali has studied not only in the United States but also in Europe (both and)

4 Dan was a newcomer, and so was Jim (both and)

5 Mary went to London and Kate did, too (both and)

6 Peter was a football player and his brother was, too (both and)

7 Dan came from Thailand and Chow came from Thailand (both and)

8 Young people normally like only music but also sports (both and)

9 She is not only beautiful but also graceful (both and)

10 My mother likes tea and my father does, too (both and)

11 Yom is my older brother and Peter is, too (both and)

12 You are both funny and witty (not only but also)

13 She can enjoy a good meal and she can go fishing on the lake (not only but also)

14 They ate lamb chops and fish (not only but also)

15 The underground is quick and cheap (not only but also)

16 Mr Brown has read a novel by Charles Dickens and he has seen the film made from it (not only but

also)

17 They like field events and they like team games (not only but also)

18 Mary has both toothache and headache (not only but also)

19 The pavements are both narrow and crowded (not only but also)

20 That boy was dirty and he was lazy, too (not only but also)

21 Mrs Brown’s daughter is both beautiful and clever (not only but

also)

III Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1 He likes playing football and so do I

=> Both

2 She didn’t say a word and she didn’t smile

=> She neither

3 The English team didn’t play well and the Scottish team didn’t play well, either

=> Neither

4 He not only read the book but also remembered what he had read

=> Not only

5 She can’t write fast She can’t type

=> She can’t either ………

6 Dick doesn’t need a bike He doesn’t like to go on foot

=> Dick doesn’t either ………

7 They won’t come here tomorrow They won’t stay at home

=> They won’t either ………

8 I didn’t have to go to school last Sunday He didn’t have to go to school last Sunday

=> Neither ………

9 Mary hasn’t studied Spanish Her friend hasn’t studied Spanish

=> Neither ………

10 They didn’t like music They didn’t like sports

=> They like ………

=> Neither ……….…

12 I can’t speak English Nor can my sister

=> Neither ………