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Both, neither, either
Parler de deux choses : les deux, ni l'un ni l'autre, l'un ou l'autre & les structures both...and / neither...nor / either...or
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Niveau facile — 12 questions
both, neither et either concernent combien d'éléments ?
- A. un seul
- B. deux
- C. trois ou plus
- D. n'importe quel nombre
Réponse
B. deux — Toujours deux.
___ my brothers are taller than me.
- A. Neither
- B. Either
- C. Both
- D. All
Réponse
C. Both — verbe pluriel (are) + les deux → both.
« les deux » se dit :
- A. either
- B. neither
- C. every
- D. both
Réponse
D. both — both = les deux.
Sorry, ___ of the two answers is right — try again.
- A. Neither
- B. Nothing
- C. Every
- D. All
Réponse
A. Neither — aucune des deux → neither of.
La paire correcte avec neither est :
- A. neither … or
- B. neither … and
- C. neither … nor
- D. neither … but
Réponse
C. neither … nor — neither … nor.
You can pay ___ by card or in cash.
- A. both
- B. either
- C. neither
- D. also
Réponse
B. either — either … or.
« Moi non plus » se dit :
- A. Me too
- B. Me also not
- C. Neither me
- D. Me neither
Réponse
D. Me neither — Me neither.
Both cars ___ red.
- A. is
- B. are
- C. was
- D. am
Réponse
B. are — both → pluriel.
Neither ___ likes rap.
- A. of them
- B. them
- C. of they
- D. of their
Réponse
A. of them — neither of them.
Quelle phrase utilise correctement une paire ?
- A. Both Tom or Ali came.
- B. Either Tom nor Ali came.
- C. Both Tom and Ali came.
- D. Neither Tom and Ali came.
Réponse
C. Both Tom and Ali came. — both … and.
Après either (sans of), le nom est…
- A. au singulier
- B. au pluriel
- C. précédé de the
- D. en -ing
Réponse
A. au singulier — either colour, either day.
I don't like coffee ___. (non plus)
- A. too
- B. also
- C. neither
- D. either
Réponse
D. either — négatif + either en fin de phrase.
Niveau moyen — 12 questions
___ of the two hotels has a pool, so we chose the cheaper one.
- A. Both of
- B. Neither
- C. Either
- D. None of
Réponse
B. Neither — has (singulier) + sens négatif → neither.
Quelle phrase est correcte ?
- A. The both boys are here.
- B. Both of boys are here.
- C. Both the boys are here.
- D. Both of they are here.
Réponse
C. Both the boys are here. — both (of) the boys ; both of them.
Neither Anna nor Paul ___ the answer.
- A. knows
- B. know
- C. don't know
- D. doesn't know
Réponse
A. knows — verbe singulier et affirmatif.
You can sit on ___ side of the bus, the view is great everywhere.
- A. neither
- B. both
- C. either
- D. all
Réponse
C. either — either side = l'un ou l'autre côté (both side serait faux : side est singulier).
Sara can't drive and I can't ___.
- A. too
- B. either
- C. neither
- D. also
Réponse
B. either — négatif → either.
Jo doesn't like tea. Jo doesn't like coffee. → avec neither … nor :
- A. Jo likes neither tea nor coffee.
- B. Jo doesn't like neither tea nor coffee.
- C. Jo likes neither tea or coffee.
- D. Jo likes tea neither coffee.
Réponse
A. Jo likes neither tea nor coffee. — verbe affirmatif + neither … nor.
Either you tidy your room ___ you stay at home tonight.
- A. and
- B. nor
- C. or
- D. but
Réponse
C. or — either … or.
Both of my grandparents ___ born in Jamaica.
- A. was
- B. have
- C. are
- D. were
Réponse
D. were — pluriel + passé → were.
« Ni l'un ni l'autre n'est venu. »
- A. Neither of them didn't come.
- B. Neither of them came.
- C. Either of them came.
- D. Both of them didn't come.
Réponse
B. Neither of them came. — pas de double négation.
A: I've never been to Spain. — B: ___
- A. So have I as well.
- B. Me too.
- C. I have too.
- D. Neither have I.
Réponse
D. Neither have I. — réponse à une phrase négative → Neither have I.
We ___ enjoyed the film.
- A. both
- B. of both
- C. both of
- D. the both
Réponse
A. both — pronom sujet + both + verbe.
Quelle phrase est fausse ?
- A. Neither of us has a car.
- B. Either bus goes to the centre.
- C. Both children were tired.
- D. Neither twin is not here.
Réponse
D. Neither twin is not here. — neither + not = double négation.
Niveau difficile — 12 questions
Repère l'erreur : Neither of the girls have not seen the film.
- A. have not seen
- B. Neither of the
- C. the girls have
- D. seen the film
Réponse
A. have not seen — Neither of the girls has seen the film.
The twins ___ passed the exam.
- A. both
- B. are both
- C. both of
- D. both are
Réponse
A. both — devant un verbe ordinaire au prétérit : sujet + both + verbe.
« Aucun des deux magasins ne vend de pain. »
- A. Neither shop sells bread.
- B. Either shop sells bread.
- C. Neither shops sell bread.
- D. Both shops don't sell bread.
Réponse
A. Neither shop sells bread. — neither + singulier + verbe affirmatif.
Sorry, I can't come on Monday or Tuesday. = …
- A. I can come on either day.
- B. I can come on both days.
- C. I can come on neither day.
- D. I can't come on neither day.
Réponse
C. I can come on neither day. — not … either = neither.
There were trees on ___ side of the road. (des deux côtés)
- A. both
- B. every
- C. either
- D. all the
Réponse
C. either — side est singulier → either side = both sides.
Repère l'erreur : Either you come with us and you stay here.
- A. Either
- B. and
- C. you come
- D. you stay here
Réponse
B. and — either … or.
Neither my mum nor my dad ___ French, so I translate.
- A. speak
- B. speaks
- C. speaking
- D. don't speak
Réponse
B. speaks — accord avec l'élément le plus proche (my dad) → speaks.
A: I'm starving! — B: ___ (moi aussi)
- A. Me neither.
- B. So do I.
- C. So am I.
- D. Neither am I.
Réponse
C. So am I. — on reprend l'auxiliaire be → So am I.
Quelle phrase est correcte ?
- A. Both of they are here.
- B. Either of they are here.
- C. Neither them is here.
- D. Neither of them is here.
Réponse
D. Neither of them is here. — of + pronom complément (them).
I haven't met ___ of her parents.
- A. neither
- B. the both
- C. none
- D. either
Réponse
D. either — phrase déjà négative → not … either.
« Soit tu appelles, soit tu envoies un message. »
- A. Both you call and you text.
- B. Either you call or you text.
- C. Neither you call nor you text.
- D. Either you call and you text.
Réponse
B. Either you call or you text. — either … or.
Après either of the boys, le verbe est…
- A. au pluriel
- B. à la forme négative
- C. à l'infinitif
- D. au singulier
Réponse
D. au singulier — either = l'un des deux → singulier.
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