Practise either/or, another/other, present tenses, and 2nd & 3rd conditionals.
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Exercise A — Either/Or vs Neither/Nor
Fill each blank with the correct word. You can drag a tile onto a blank, or click a tile (it turns orange) then click the blank to place it. Click a filled blank to clear it. Tiles are reusable.
either
neither
or
nor
1. You can pay by credit card by cash.
2. I was disappointed. the acting the plot was any good.
3. For dinner, we can have pasta pizza.
4. He's very healthy. He eats meat dairy products.
5. you apologize I'll never speak to you again.
6. The hotel was perfect. the location the price could be better.
7. You can reach the city centre by bus by tram.
8. She speaks French German.
9. John his brother remembered my birthday.
10. We can watch a comedy an action film.
either...or — "It's up to you" indicates a choice between two positive options.
neither...nor — "I was disappointed" sets a negative context.
either...or — Offers a positive choice between two options.
neither...nor — "He's very healthy" implies he avoids both.
either...or — This is an ultimatum with a positive choice.
neither...nor — "The hotel was perfect" means both aspects were already excellent.
either...or — "Both are convenient" confirms both options available.
neither...nor — "Communicating is difficult" shows neither language is spoken.
neither...nor — "I felt a bit forgotten" shows both people failed.
either...or — "I'm happy with both" confirms both are acceptable.
Exercise B — Other vs Another
Choose the correct word. Click an option to select it (blue highlight). Then click Check Answers to see your results.
1. I don't like this T-shirt. Do you have it in any ___ color?
2. I'm still hungry. I think I'll have ___ sandwich.
3. She has two brothers. One is a doctor, and ___ is a teacher.
4. Some students finished early, but ___ needed the full hour.
5. This phone is too expensive. Let me see ___ one.
6. I'm the only one who knows the truth. Everyone ___ is confused.
7. He put away one book and picked up ___ from the pile.
8. There are three windows. One faces north, and ___ two face south.
9. Some people prefer coffee, while ___ prefer tea.
10. I've already explained this twice. Do I have to explain it ___ time?
(a) other — "any other colors" refers to alternatives from a group (plural noun).
(b) another — singular countable noun; one more.
(c) the other — with two brothers, the second is the specific remaining one.
(c) others — acts as a pronoun meaning "other students."
(b) another — singular phone, wants a different one.
(a) other — "everyone else" = "all other people."
(b) another — singular book picked from a pile.
(b) the other — three windows total; the remaining two are a specific known set.
(c) others — pronoun standing for "other people."
(b) another — "time" = an occasion (singular); one more occasion.
Exercise C — Present Tenses
Type the correct verb form in each blank. You'll get immediate feedback when you leave each field (green = correct, red = incorrect).
1. The sun in the east.
2. I to fix my computer all morning.
3. She three emails since breakfast.
4. Listen! Someone the piano beautifully.
5. My father in a bank, but he a career change.
6. I my neighbour for ten years, and we an argument.
7. The train from platform 2 at 3:15 PM.
8. You the same mistake again!
9. How many cups of coffee you today?
10. The children are tired because they football all afternoon.
rises — Scientific fact/general truth → Present Simple.
have been trying — "All morning" with ongoing action → Present Perfect Continuous.
has written — "Three emails" is a completed count; "since breakfast" = unfinished time → Present Perfect Simple.
is playing — "Listen!" signals action at moment of speaking → Present Continuous.
works / is considering — Permanent job (Simple) vs temporary current change (Continuous).
have known / have never had — Stative verb "know" can't be continuous; "for ten years" needs perfect tense.