Pronouns - Possessives - Demonstratives - ERNE SCRE Both 8 motordjele and the bicycle have got handlebars. Both of hese have two wheo's ‘Neither of these has/have room for luggage. Nelther the motorcycle nor the bicycle {convenient in winter. © Both/reteré to two people, things or groups. It has ® positive meaning and is followed by a plural verb. €.9, Both men work at. the bank. Both of them cost a fot of money. .@ Nether refers tc.two people, things or groups and ‘has'a negative meaning. Neither of: plural noun plirmse can be followed by either singular or plural verb in the attirmative. 9. Neither of the tilms hasihave won an award. Neither of them is/are working at ihe moment. ‘But: Neither dress is long enough © All refers to more than two people, things or groups. It has a positive meaning and is followed bya plural verb. e.g. All the actors were brian. All of them are weil-qualiied, ‘© Both/All can go: a) after the verb to be, b) after the auxiliary verb, but before the main verb. @g. They are bothiall excited. They have both/all signed the:contract ©: Whole is used with singular countable nouns. We ‘use aftheithia/my ete. + whole + noun, 2g. Ho was hungry, so he ate the whole pie. ‘Also: He was hungry, 60 he ate all the pie ‘We don't use whole with uncountable nouns. ‘2,9. She spent all the money you gave her. (NOT... ho-wbelemeney..) 2 Ait dayimonning/weok yest = the whole + day! ‘morning/waek/yoar 9. He's been making phone call all morningithe whole morning. oeerrin Pee ae Wc os ae, eda. cent All of these are means of transport None of hese can travel across water. All ofthese can carry passengers, © None of refers to more than two people, things or ‘groups and has a negative meaning. itis used with nouns of object pronouns and is followed by either 2 singular or plural verb. ‘e.g. None of my friends hasihave travelled abroad. But: How many books did you buy?" None, © Ether refers to tivo people, things or groups and is followed by a singular countable noun. e.g. You can paint the walls blue or green. Either colour is fine with me Ether of + plural noun phrase can be followed by clther a singular or plural verb. e.g. Either of these two dresses suits/suit you. But: Either dress suits you. We can use not .. elther (of) instead of nether (of). Ether can also be used at the end of a negative sentence. 2g. | saw two plays, but | didn't like either of ther. ‘My sisier can't drive, and I can't either. © Both .. and Is followed by a plural verb. €.9. Both Mark and Sam. work here, other ...nor/Either .. oF take either a singular or plural verb, depending on the subject which follows nor or or. ‘@4, Either Mum or Dad is going fo pick me up.