Discuss the given sentences with your teacher to practice.
- Neither Shikha nor Anuj like to tell stories.
- Either Bhavesh or Abha made this painting.
The sentence 'Neither Shikha nor Anuj like to tell stories' means that both Shikha and Anuj do not like to tell stories. It connects two negative choices using the 'neither...nor' construction.
The sentence 'Either Bhavesh or Abha made this painting' means that one of them (Bhavesh or Abha) made the painting. It connects two positive alternatives where only one is true, using the 'either...or' construction.
The chapter explains that 'neither...nor' is used to connect two negative choices, while 'either...or' is used when choosing between two things. An example from the story is 'neither the farmer nor the mahout noticed that the two friends were in tears.'
Explanation
The chapter explains that 'neither...nor' is used to connect two negative choices (neither this nor that), while 'either...or' is used when choosing between two things that you want (either this or that). The example from the story is 'neither the farmer nor the mahout noticed that the two friends were in tears.'
Solution Steps
The sentence 'Neither Shikha nor Anuj like to tell stories' means both Shikha and Anuj do not like to tell stories - it connects two negative choices.
The sentence 'Either Bhavesh or Abha made this painting' means one of them made the painting - it connects two positive alternatives where only one is true.
'Neither...nor' is used to connect two negative choices (neither this nor that).
'Either...or' is used when choosing between two things that you want (either this or that).
Example from the story: 'neither the farmer nor the mahout noticed that the two friends were in tears.'