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Both , neither, either的用法

Neither：“两者都不”，起否定作用，
Adj. 后接单数名词，如：Neither my sister will come. Neither sentence is correct.

Pron. 一般后接“of”和表示两个的复数代词。
1． 做主语时：句子的动词一般用第三人称单数形式。如：neither of them was in good health. Neither of us knows the news. Neither of you answers the question.
2． 做宾语时：句子动词根据主语人称确定。
I pick neither of them at the airport. ( He picks neither of them at the airport)

Conj. “—和---都不—”neither sb(1) nor sb(2) --- 后面的动词根据sb(2)的人称变化。可以用“neither of”来替换（请尝试）
Neither he nor I know the news. Neither I nor he knows the news.
Neither sth(1) nor sth(2) ---- 后面的动词根据主语的人称而变。
Neither English nor Chinese he speaks well.
Neither English nor Chinese I speak well.

Adv. 表示两个时间（地点、方式）都不。一般将”neither(neither nor)”提到句首，将助动词置于主语前。如：
I will answer the question neither this time nor next time. (I will answer the question neither time)
Neither this time nor next time will I answer the question. ( Neither time will I answer this question.)

I will meet him neither here nor there. ( I will meet him at neither place.)
Neither here nor there will I meet him. ( At neither place will I meet him. )

I will do it neither this way nor that way. ( I will do it in neither way.)
Neither this way nor that way will I do it. ( In neither way will I do it.)

He will come neither in this case nor in that case. ( In neither this case nor that case will he come.)
He will come in neither case. ( In neither case will he come.)

Either: “两者之一(任何一个)”、“（否定的）也”
Adj: 后接单数名词。如：You can read either book. You may wear either coat.
Pron: 一般后接“of”和表示两个的复数代词。
1． 做主语时：句子的动词用第三人称单数。如：Either of them sings well. Either of you sings well. Either of us dances well.
2． 做宾语时：句子的动词根据主语的人称确定。
You can choose either of them. You may buy either of them.
Conj: “—和—之中，任何一个---”，
Either sb(1) or sb(2) 后面的动词根据sb(2)的人称变化。可以用“either of”来替换（请尝试）

Either he or I shall come. Either I or he will come. ( Either of us will come.)
Either he or I sing well. Either I or he sings well. (Either of us sings well.)

Either sth(1) or sth(2) ---- 后面的动词根据主语的人称而变。
He wants to take pork or bacon. I want to take an apple or a banana.

Adv:
1．表示两个时间（地点、方式）中任意一个。一般将”either(either nor)”提到句首，将助动词置于主语前。如：
I may answer the question either this time or next time. ( I may answer the question in either time.)
Either this time or next time may I answer the question. ( In either time may I answer the question.)

I may answer the question either in the class or at home. ( I may answer the question at either place.)
Either in the class or at home may I answer the question. ( At either place may I answer the question.)

I may answer the question either in this way or in other way. ( I may answer the question in either way.)
Either in this way or in other way may I answer the question. ( In either way may I answer the question.)

2．“（否定的）也”
He hasn’t finished his homework, I haven’t (finished my homework) either. ( Either haven’t I.)
I didn’t go, he didn’t go either. ( either didn’t he. )
He doesn’t want to go, I don’t( want to go) either. ( either don’t I )
I don’t want to go, he doesn’t (want to go) either. (either doesn’t he)