75. Write sentences as in the example.
(ОБРАЗЕЦ)
Ann wasn't late. David wasn't late either.
(ВоТ как надо зделать)
Neither Ann nor David was late.
1. Mr Brown wasn't busy. Mr Clark wasn't busy either.
… busy.
2. Mrs Jackson didn't use to come here. Her sister didn't use to come here either.
… come here.
3. Peter doesn't want to invite Jack. Peter's sister doesn't want do it either.
… to invite Jack.
4. I haven't got a dog. I haven't got a cat either.
…
5. I am not going to give him the book. am not going to give him the cassette either.
…
6. I shan't buy any honey. shan't buy any jam either.
…
7. He hasn't visited the gallery. He hasn't visited the museum either.
…
8. The secretary hasn't offered him tea. She hasn't offered him coffee either.
…
9. He wasn't cleaning the kitchen. He wasn't cleaning the living-room either. also it is
…
10. Tom isn't going to learn French. He isn't going to learn Spanish either.
...
Neither Mr Brown nor Mr Clark was busy.
Explanation: The original sentence states that both Mr Brown and Mr Clark were not busy. In order to rephrase it using "neither/nor", we need to combine the two subjects and use the singular verb "was" since we are referring to both individuals as a single unit.
Mrs Jackson didn't use to come here. Her sister didn't use to come here either.
Neither Mrs Jackson nor her sister used to come here.
Explanation: The original sentence states that neither Mrs Jackson nor her sister used to come here. In order to rephrase it using "neither/nor", we need to combine the two subjects and use the singular verb "used" since we are referring to both individuals as a single unit.
Peter doesn't want to invite Jack. Peter's sister doesn't want to do it either.
Neither Peter nor his sister wants to invite Jack.
Explanation: The original sentence states that neither Peter nor his sister wants to invite Jack. In order to rephrase it using "neither/nor", we need to combine the two subjects and use the singular verb "wants" since we are referring to both individuals as a single unit.
I haven't got a dog. I haven't got a cat either.
I have neither a dog nor a cat.
Explanation: The original sentence states that the speaker does not have a dog and also does not have a cat. In order to rephrase it using "neither/nor", we need to combine the two objects and use the singular verb "have" since we are referring to both items as a single pair.
I am not going to give him the book. I am not going to give him the cassette either.
I am not going to give him either the book or the cassette.
Explanation: The original sentence states the speaker's refusal to give both the book and the cassette to the individual. In order to rephrase it using "neither/nor", we need to combine the two objects and include them in the negative sentence structure.
I shan't buy any honey. I shan't buy any jam either.
I shall buy neither honey nor jam.
Explanation: The original sentence states the speaker's decision not to buy both honey and jam. In order to rephrase it using "neither/nor", we need to combine the two objects and use the negative sentence structure.
He hasn't visited the gallery. He hasn't visited the museum either.
He has visited neither the gallery nor the museum.
Explanation: The original sentence states that the person has not visited both the gallery and the museum. In order to rephrase it using "neither/nor", we need to combine the two objects and use the negative sentence structure.
The secretary hasn't offered him tea. She hasn't offered him coffee either.
The secretary has offered him neither tea nor coffee.
Explanation: The original sentence states that the secretary did not offer the person both tea and coffee. In order to rephrase it using "neither/nor", we need to combine the two objects and use the negative sentence structure.
He wasn't cleaning the kitchen. He wasn't cleaning the living-room either.
He was cleaning neither the kitchen nor the living-room.
Explanation: The original sentence states that the person was not cleaning both the kitchen and the living-room. In order to rephrase it using "neither/nor", we need to combine the two objects and use the negative sentence structure.
Tom isn't going to learn French. He isn't going to learn Spanish either.
Tom is going to learn neither French nor Spanish.
Explanation: The original sentence states that Tom has no intention of learning both French and Spanish. In order to rephrase it using "neither/nor", we need to combine the two objects and use the negative sentence structure.