4 Rewrite the sentences using both ... and
or neither ... nor.
harry
1 Hilary likels skiing. Emily likes skiing, too.
Both Hilary and Emily like skiing.
2 Samantha goes shopping on Saturdays. Eric goes
shopping on Saturdays, too.
3 Brian doesn't play football. Simon doesn't play
football, either
4 Peter is a good dancer. Sally is a good dancer, too.
5 David doesn't know how to drive. Linda doesn't
know how to drive, either.
6 Jane doesn't like carrots. I don't like carrots, either.
Both Hilary and Emily like skiing.
Explanation: We use "both" to combine two subjects who share the same action or attribute. In this case, both Hilary and Emily share the action of liking skiing.
2. Samantha goes shopping on Saturdays. Eric goes shopping on Saturdays, too.
Both Samantha and Eric go shopping on Saturdays.
Explanation: Again, we use "both" to indicate that both Samantha and Eric engage in the activity of shopping on Saturdays.
3. Brian doesn't play football. Simon doesn't play football, either.
Neither Brian nor Simon plays football.
Explanation: We use "neither" to indicate that neither Brian nor Simon participates in the activity of playing football.
4. Peter is a good dancer. Sally is a good dancer, too.
Both Peter and Sally are good dancers.
Explanation: This time, "both" is used to show that both Peter and Sally possess the attribute of being good dancers.
5. David doesn't know how to drive. Linda doesn't know how to drive, either.
Neither David nor Linda knows how to drive.
Explanation: "Neither" is used here to express that both David and Linda lack the ability to drive.
6. Jane doesn't like carrots. I don't like carrots, either.
Neither Jane nor I like carrots.
Explanation: Once again, "neither" is used to indicate that both Jane and the speaker have a dislike for carrots.