This unit deals with ways of life and big
changes. About grammar you’re going to work with the use of the definite
article and with both … and …; neither…
nor …; either … or …
The definite article
As
a very general rule, whe use the article as a determiner THE = THIS/THESE like in I saw a child in the street; the (that) child was small.
If you want to see other uses go to these links; click here or here. Notice you have the grammar explanation and exercises. You shouldn't learn the uses by heart but with the practice. If you want to practise with more exercises, you can do these:
- exercise 1 exercise 2 exercise 3 this has both articles
Both
It is used for dual subjects or objects in this
way: We both went to the party; Both Peter and Mandy went to the party; I saw both of them in the party.
Either … or … /
Neither … nor …
These forms are like both sides of the same
coin. On the one hand we have either… or … It’s used to indicate two alternatives: Either you or your brother
is the responsible of this. The verb goes with the last subject. It’s also
possible to use it as a complement: she lives either in Madrid or in Lisbon.
Neither … nor … is the opposite in the sense
that both alternatives are not possible: Neither
you nor your brother is responsible of this. As you can see, it’s the same
form as the previous one but the opposite meaning.
There is still another possibility for this
negative meaning and it’s the use of either
with a negative verb. Let’s see the examples: I haven’t seen either George or Susan yet.
If you want to work with these forms, go to
these links:
Exercise 1 exercise
2 : explanation and an exercise exercise 3
See you in class!
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