1. What can I do for you?
2. Go home right now.
3. Please write a poem for me.
4. I cannot come to the party today.
5. What a beautiful piece of jewellery!
Answers
A/ We use both/ neither/ either for two things. You can use these words with a noun (both books, neither book etc.).
For example, you are talking about going out to eat this evening. There are two restaurants where you can go. You say:
• Both restaurants are very good, (not 'the both restaurants')
• Neither restaurant is expensive.
• We can go to either restaurant. I don't mind, (either = one or the other, it doesn't matter which one)
B/ Both of... / neither of... / either of...
When you use both/ neither/ either + of, you always need the... / these/ those... / my/ your/ his/
Tom's... (etc.). You cannot say 'both of restaurants'. You have to say 'both of therestaurants', 'both of those restaurants' etc.:
• Both of these restaurants are very good.
• Neither of the restaurants we went to was (or were) expensive.