Either,+neither+or+both

Either/or and neither/nor
1.**//Either / or//** - used in a sentence in the affirmative sense when referring to a choice between two possibilities >> We can //**either**// eat now //**or**// after the show - it's up to you. 2. //**Neither / nor**// - used in a sentence in the negative sense when you want to say that two or more things are not true >> //**Neither**// my mother //**nor**// my father went to university.

Singular or plural
When using either/or and neither/nor, note the following rules: >> 1. If both elements are singular, then the verb is singular too. >> 2. However, if one of the elements is plural, then use a plural verb. =** [|Exercise on either/or and neither/nor] ** = =**More e[|xercises]**=
 * //**Either**// the father //**or**// the mother has to attend the meeting. (//father// and//mother// are singular; so the verb //has// is singular too)
 * //**Neither**// Leila //**nor**// Nancy is going to write the report. (//Leila// and //Nancy// are singular; so the verb //is// is singular too)
 * //**Either**// Sue //**or**// the girls are going to prepare dinner tonight. (//the girls// is plural; so the verb //are// is plural too)
 * //**Neither**// the teacher //**nor**// the students were in the classroom this morning. (//the students// is plural; so the verb //were// is plural too)