Corrigé both, either, neither : exercices d’anglais 3e

1. both (les deux jouent, verbe pluriel).
2. Either (l’un ou l’autre me convient).
3. Neither (aucun ne conduit, d’où le bus).
4. either (on either side = des deux côtés).
5. Both (both… and).
6. neither (aucune n’a répondu ; le verbe answered est affirmatif).
7. either (n’importe laquelle des deux routes).
8. Neither (aucune équipe n’a bien joué, d’où le match ennuyeux).

1. every (fréquence).
2. each (every ne se construit pas avec of).
3. each (deux mains seulement).
4. Every (toutes les maisons, sans exception ; each est possible mais moins naturel).
5. each (place après le sujet ; every est impossible ici).
6. every (every two weeks = toutes les deux semaines).
7. Every (every one of = tous, sans exception ; each one of est aussi accepté).
8. each (50 pence chacune).

1. has (every + singulier).
2. are (both = pluriel).
3. is (neither + nom singulier).
4. has (each of = singulier).
5. likes (everybody = singulier).
6. were (both of them = pluriel).
7. is (either + singulier).
8. are (accord avec le sujet le plus proche : my uncles).

1. Jack is both clever and funny.
2. Amy eats neither meat nor fish. (verbe affirmatif avec neither… nor)
3. We can either go to the cinema or go bowling.
4. Both Sarah and her brother play the guitar. (verbe au pluriel)
5. Neither Tom nor Lisa called.
6. You can pay either by card or in cash.

1. I like neither of these jackets.
2. She read neither book.
3. We invited neither of them.
4. They can speak neither language.
5. He wants neither option.
6. I understood neither explanation. Le verbe redevient affirmatif : neither porte déjà la négation.

1. We both love pizza. (both avant le verbe lexical)
2. They are both very tired. (both après be)
3. Neither of them came to the party.
4. Each of us got a prize.
5. She texts me every ten minutes.
6. You can either stay or leave.

1. So do I.
2. Neither can I.
3. Neither did I.
4. So have I.
5. Neither am I.
6. Neither will I. On reprend toujours l’auxiliaire de la phrase de départ.

1. Both boys are basketball fans. (ou Both of the boys)
2. None of my friends has seen the film. Plus de deux amis : none, pas neither. Si tu n’as que deux amis : Neither of my friends has seen the film.
3. Each student got / received a book. (Every student est aussi possible)
4. I go cycling every Sunday.
5. You can choose either (of them).
6. She speaks neither German nor Russian.
7. We are both in Year 10. (ou in ninth grade aux États-Unis)
8. There are trees on either side / on both sides of the street.

1. Aucun des deux jumeaux ne voulait passer en premier.
2. Une semaine sur deux, nous rendons visite à nos grands-parents.
3. Les billets coûtaient vingt livres chacun.
4. Nous avons été surpris tous les deux.
5. Je ne connais aucun de tes deux cousins.
6. Ou tu m’aides, ou je le dis à maman.

1. Both girls are in my class. (pas de the devant both)
2. Each of the students / Every one of the students passed the test.
3. Neither of my friends came. (pas de double négation)
4. Each player has a shirt. (each + singulier)
5. Both of my parents work in a hospital. (pluriel)
6. I go swimming every day.
7. Neither of the two answers is right.
8. He can’t cook and I can’t either. (ou … and neither can I)

1. Both Sam and Lily like skateboarding.
2. Neither of them likes horror films.
3. Only Sam likes playing chess; Lily doesn’t.
4. They both like spicy food.
5. Neither Sam nor Lily likes getting up early. (accord avec Lily, au singulier)
6. Only Lily likes reading comics; Sam doesn’t.

1. Both boys have red hair and green eyes.
2. She checks their bags every morning, because each twin carries a different backpack.
3. Jake’s backpack is blue and Josh’s is black.
4. No, neither of them likes being confused with the other.
5. They either play football in the park or go to the swimming pool.
6. Neither boy enjoys shopping.

Exemple de réponse modèle (avec ma cousine Inès) :

1. Inès and I both love animals.
2. Neither of us likes getting up early.
3. We can’t decide on a film, so we usually say: « Either is fine! »
4. Each of us has a cat.
5. We call each other every weekend.
6. Neither Inès nor I can play an instrument.