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Sentence Synthesis and Transformation

Neithernor

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When the sentences arenegative, we need to usethe connector

neithernor to expressthe choice or possibility.

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Joanne does not want to go to theplayground.

Margaret does not want to go to theplayground.

Jenny dislikes going to the gym.

Robert dislikes going to the gym.

I cannot eat prawns. I cannot eat fish.

I did not write to her. I did not speakto her.

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Joanne does not want to go to the playground .

Margaret does not want to go to the playground.

Neither ______________nor ________

_______________________________.

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Joanne does not want to go to the playground.

Margaret does not want to go to the playground.

Neither__________________nor________________________________________________.

Step 1Circle Choice 1 and Choice 2.

Step 2

Put Choice 1 and Choice 2 next to/close to

neithernor

Choice 1

Choice 2

Joanne Margaret

Choice 2

Choice 1

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Joanne does not want to go to the playground.

Margaret does not want to go to the playground.

Neither__________________nor________________________________________________.

Step 3

Cancel the negative phrase in the sentences and make thempositive. (sometimes the sentence becomes positive once

cancellation is done.)

Step 4

Put in the rest of the sentence.

Choice 1

Choice 2

Joanne Margaret

Choice 2

Choice 1

wants to go to the playground.

The tense of the

verb must

follow Choice 2.

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Joanne does not want to go to the playground .

Margaret does not want to go to the playground.

Neither ___________________nor __________

______________________________________.

Joanne Margaret

wants to go to the playground

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Jenny dislikes going to the gym.

Robert dislikes going to the gym.

Neither ___________________nor __________

______________________________________.

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Jenny dislikes going to the gym.

Robert also dislikes going to the gym.

Neither__________________nor__________

______________________________________.

Step 1Circle Choice 1 and Choice 2.

Step 2

Put Choice 1 and Choice 2 next to/close to

neithernor

Choice 1

Choice 2

Jenny RobertChoice 2

Choice 1

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Jenny dislikes going to the gym.

Robert also dislikes going to the gym.

Neither__________________nor__________

______________________________________.

Step 3

Step 4

Put in the rest of the sentence.

Choice 1

Choice 2

Jenny RobertChoice 2

Choice 1

likes going to the gym.The tense of the

verb must follow

Choice 2

Cancel the negative phrase in the sentences and make thempositive.. (sometimes the sentence becomes positive once

cancellation is done.)

likes

likes

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Jenny dislikes going to the gym.

Robert dislikes going to the gym.

Neither __________________nor ________________________________________________.

Jenny Robert

likes going to the gym

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I cannot eat prawns.

I cannot eat fish.

___________________neither __________ nor

______________________________________.

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I cannot eat prawns.

I cannot eat fish.

__________________neither__________nor

______________________________________.

Step 1

Circle choice 1 and choice 2 in the sentences.

Step 2Put the Choice 1 and Choice 2 next to/close to

neithernor

Choice 1

Choice 2

prawns

fish Choice 2

Choice 1

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Step 3

Step 4

Put in the rest of the sentence.

I cannot eat prawns. Choice 1

I cannot eat fish.

Choice 2

__________________neither__________nor

______________________________________.

prawns

fish

Choice 1

Choice 2

I can eat

Cancel the negative phrase in the sentences and make thempositive. (sometimes the sentence becomes positive once

cancellation is done.)

can

can

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I cannot eat prawns.

I cannot eat fish.

___________________neither __________ nor

______________________________________.

I can eat prawns

fish

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I did not write to her. I did not speak to her.

___________________neither __________ nor

______________________________________.

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I did not write to her.

I did not speak to her.

__________________neither__________nor

______________________________________.

Step 1

Circle choice 1 and choice 2 in the sentences.

Step 2Put the Choice 1 and Choice 2 next to/close to

neithernor

Choice 1

Choice 2

write

speakChoice 2

Choice 1

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I did not write to her.

I did not speak to her.

__________________neither__________nor

______________________________________.

Step 3

Step 4Put in the rest of the sentence.

Choice 1

Choice 2

write

speakChoice 2

Choice 1

I

to her.How can we

improve this

sentence?

Cancel the negative phrase in the sentences and make thempositive sentences. (sometimes the sentence becomes positive

once cancellation is done)

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I did not write to her. I did not speak to her.

___________________neither __________ nor

______________________________________.

I wrote

spoke to her

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Quiz Time!

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Question 1.

Amy dislikes durians. Her brother dislikesdurians.

Neither ___________________nor _____________

__________________________________________.

Amy her brother

likes durians

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Question 2.

Pat did not want to leave the party. Roger didnot want to leave the party.

Neither ___________________nor _____________

__________________________________________.

Pat Roger

wanted to leave the party

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Question 3.

He is not at home. He is not in schooleither.

___________________neither _____________nor

__________________________________________.

He is at home

in school

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Summary of Steps

Step 1

Circle Choice 1 and Choice 2.

Step 2

Put the Choice 1 and Choice 2 next to/close toneithernor

Step 3Cancel the negative phrase in the sentences and

make them positive. (sometimes the sentence

becomes positive once cancellation is done)

Step 4 Put in the rest of the sentence.