{"id":72253,"date":"2019-09-18T06:11:04","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T06:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=72253"},"modified":"2019-09-18T06:11:04","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T06:11:04","slug":"either-class-10-english-grammar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/either-class-10-english-grammar\/","title":{"rendered":"Either | Class 10 English Grammar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Either <\/b>means one or the other of two. It is used before a singular noun.<\/p>\n
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  • There was a chair on either <\/b>side of the fire-place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Before a pronoun or a determiner (the, this, my, your etc.) we use either of. <\/b>The noun or pronoun after either of <\/b>is plural.<\/p>\n

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    • I don\u2019t like either of them. <\/b><\/li>\n
    • I don\u2019t like either of my grammar teachers. <\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The verb is usually singular, but it can be plural in an informal style.<\/p>\n

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      • Is<\/b> either of them at home? (more formal)<\/li>\n
      • Are <\/b>either of them at home? (more informal)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Object pronouns after either of<\/h3>\n

        We use object pronouns (them, us) after either of. <\/b><\/p>\n

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        • I don\u2019t like either of them. <\/b> (NOT — either of they.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          The pronoun referring back to either + noun\/pronoun <\/b>can be singular or plural.<\/p>\n

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          • If either of the boys <\/b>comes, tell him\/them <\/b>to wait.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            After not<\/i><\/h3>\n

            After mentioning a negative idea or fact, we can add another negative point by using not — either.<\/b><\/p>\n

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            • I don\u2019t like this one, and I don\u2019t like that one either. <\/b> (= I dislike both of them.)<\/li>\n
            • Peter isn\u2019t here. John isn\u2019t here either. <\/b><\/li>\n
            • I know you don\u2019t like me. I don\u2019t like you either. <\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Either — or<\/h3>\n

              Either — or<\/b> is used to talk about a choice between two alternatives.<\/p>\n

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              • He must be either <\/b>mad or <\/b>drunk.<\/li>\n
              • We must either <\/b>go now or <\/b>stay till the end.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Note that either<\/b> introduces the first of two alternatives.<\/p>\n

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                • I don\u2019t speak either <\/b>German or <\/b>French.<\/li>\n
                • You can have either <\/b>tea or <\/b>coffee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Either vs. Neither<\/h3>\n
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                  Either <\/b>means one or the other of two.<\/p>\n
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                  • There are roses on either side of the door.<\/li>\n
                  • I don\u2019t like either of them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Neither<\/b> means not one and not the other of two.<\/p>\n

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                    • I like neither of them.<\/li>\n
                    • Neither of my brothers can sing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Both either <\/b>and neither<\/b> are used to talk about two people or things. To refer to more than two people or things, any<\/b> or none <\/b>should be used.<\/p>\n

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                      • You can have either <\/b>of the two<\/b> shirts.<\/li>\n
                      • You can have any <\/b>of the three <\/b>shirts.<\/li>\n
                      • You can have none <\/b>of the three<\/b> shirts. (NOT — neither of the three shirts.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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