Neither nor + Either or: combining

1. Nick can play badminton. Nick can play football.

• Both are correct.

• Nick can play either badminton or football.   

• Nick can either play badminton or football.

She can’t read English. She can’t write English.

• She cannot either read or write English.

• She can neither read nor write English.

• Both are correct.

You can write on your iPad. You can type on liveworksheets.

• You can type either on liveworksheets or write on your iPad.

• You can either write on your iPad or type on liveworksheets.

• All are wrong.

John does not spend money. John does not invest money.

• John neither spends nor invests money.

• John does not either spend or invest money.

• Both are correct.

He washes the clothes himself. He asks his mom to wash them.

• He either washes the clothes himself or asks his mom to wash them.

• He either washes the clothes himself or his mom washes them.

• Both are correct.

Charlie did not text. Charlie did not call.

• All are wrong.

• Charlie neither texted nor called.

• Either Charlie texted or called.

Mary does not pick you up at the airport. John does not pick you up at the airport.

• Neither John picks you up at the airport nor Mary.

• Neither Mary nor John pick you up at the airport.

• All are wrong.

Our families don’t know that we are getting married. Our friends don’t know that we are getting married.

• Neither our families nor our friends know that we are getting married.

• Neither our friends know that we are getting married nor our families.

• Both are correct.