Question

Вставь­те кон­струк­ции either…or или neither…nor.

1. ___ Peter ___ Mary could go to the party. 2. Julian told me that I could ___ have a vacation ___ take a day off. What a pity! 3. He is ­­­___ guilty ___ suspected. 4. ___ my parents ___ my brother take advantage of my leaving. 5. It's nice with ___ yellow ___ red. 6. I can ___ stay ___ leave. 7. I was so shocked that I could ___ laugh ___ cry. 8. ___ Frank ___ his neighbor has the key of the letterbox. We don't know where it is. 9. Don’t worry. You can ask ___ James ___ Diana. 10. Unfortunately, ___ James ___ Diana works here.

Answer 1

1 Neither Peter nor Mary could go to the party.

2 Julian told me that I could neither have a vacation nor take a day off. What a pity!

3 He is ­­­neither guilty nor suspected.

4 Neither my parents nor my brother take advantage of my leaving.

5 It's nice with either yellow or red.

6 I can either stay or leave.

7 I was so shocked that I could neither laugh nor cry.

8 Neither Frank nor his neighbor has the key of the letterbox. We don't know where it is.

9 Don’t worry. You can ask either James or Diana.

10 Unfortunately, neither James nor Diana works here.

Answer 2

1. ___ Peter ___ Mary could go to the party. 2. Julian told me that I could ___ have a vacation ___ take a day off. What a pity! 3. He is ­­­___ guilty ___ suspected. 4. ___ my parents ___ my brother take advantage of my leaving. 5. It's nice with ___ yellow ___ red. 6. I can ___ stay ___ leave. 7. I was so shocked that I could ___ laugh ___ cry. 8. ___ Frank ___ his neighbor has the key of the letterbox. We don't know where it is. 9. Don’t worry. You can ask ___ James ___ Diana. 10. Unfortunately, ___ James ___ Diana works here.