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Join the two no sentences with neither and nor

10 sentences · All kinds, Choose the word that pairs with either or neither, Choose the verb that agrees, Fix the verb that does not agree, Join the two no sentences with neither and nor

Combine the information as the task asks. Check the model answer; another correct wording may also work.

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Either goes with or, and neither goes with nor. The verb agrees with the doer nearer to it: Neither the boys nor the girl is singing.

  1. Example 1Join the two sentences into one with neither and nor. Check the verb.

    The boy was not playing the drum. The girls were not playing the drum.

    Neither the boy nor the girls were playing the drum.

1 / 10 T44Join the two sentences into one with neither and nor. Check the verb.

Dad was not reading the map. The pilot was not reading the map.

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Example · Join the two sentences into one with neither and nor. Check the verb.The boy was not playing the drum. The girls were not playing the drum.Neither the boy nor the girls were playing the drum.

Join the two sentences into one with neither and nor. Check the verb.

  1. Dad was not reading the map. The pilot was not reading the map.
  2. Dad was not closing the windows. The teachers were not closing the windows.
  3. Grandpa was not blowing any bubbles. The children were not blowing any bubbles.
  4. The girls are not feeding the bird. Grandma is not feeding the bird.
  5. The nurses are not helping the babies. The doctor is not helping the babies.
  6. The worker is not painting the fences. The painters are not painting the fences.
  7. The otter is not eating the fish. The whale is not eating the fish.
  8. The keeper is not feeding the lion. The vets are not feeding the lion.
  9. The penguin is not eating the fish. The seal is not eating the fish.
  10. The queen is not reading the books. The wizards are not reading the books.
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Either/or, neither/nor: Join the two no sentences with neither and nor · answer key

Joined sentences are models: another way that says each thing once is right too.

  1. Neither Dad nor the pilot was reading the map.
  2. Neither Dad nor the teachers were closing the windows.
  3. Neither Grandpa nor the children were blowing any bubbles.
  4. Neither the girls nor Grandma is feeding the bird.
  5. Neither the nurses nor the doctor is helping the babies.
  6. Neither the worker nor the painters are painting the fences.
  7. Neither the otter nor the whale is eating the fish.
  8. Neither the keeper nor the vets are feeding the lion.
  9. Neither the penguin nor the seal is eating the fish.
  10. Neither the queen nor the wizards are reading the books.
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