Vocabulary : Both (English exercise n°37320 - Please quote this number when contacting us)Other English exercises on the same topicVocabulary : Both'Both' may be used in different ways : Her brothers are both teachers. (after an auxiliary) Their children both play the piano. (before a verb) Both her brothers are teachers. (before a noun if you want to insist) Both their children play the piano. She has seen both films. She has seen both the films. (with the definite article but mind the structure) Both of those books are interesting.(with 'of') or Both those books are interesting. I saw both of them. (with 'of' before a pronoun) I met both of them. He has read both books. He has read the two books. ('both' may be replaced by 'the two') The two countries are different. (here you insist on the difference) The two houses are different. He is both handsome and clever. She likes both English and French. He is good at both mathematics and music. English exercise "" created by lucile83 (03-03-2008) with The test builderClick here to see the current stats of this English test1. She is both ofboth intelligent and pretty. 2. The houses are the twoboth too expensive. 3. My children bothboth of went to London last year. 4. Where are the children?..They are here, I can see both ofboth them. 5. She will pass her exam, she is good at the twoboth French and English. 6. I know their twins, boththe two girls are very different. 7. Did you see Jane and Mike yesterday? ... yes I met both ofboth them at the post-office. 8. Their dogs are awful ! they the twoboth made the kitchen dirty. 9. I like none of these actors, do you?... oh yes, I like both ofthe two them. End of the free exercise to learn English: Vocabulary : Both (13.09.2008 18:27)A free English exercise to learn English.Other English exercises on the same topic | All our lessons and exercises
'Both' may be used in different ways :
Her brothers are both teachers. (after an auxiliary)
Their children both play the piano. (before a verb)
Both her brothers are teachers. (before a noun if you want to insist)
Both their children play the piano.
She has seen both films.
She has seen both the films. (with the definite article but mind the structure)
Both of those books are interesting.(with 'of')
or
Both those books are interesting.
I saw both of them. (with 'of' before a pronoun)
I met both of them.
He has read both books.
He has read the two books. ('both' may be replaced by 'the two')
The two countries are different. (here you insist on the difference)
The two houses are different.
He is both handsome and clever.
She likes both English and French.
He is good at both mathematics and music.
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