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-=====Subject verb agreement ===== 
-<html><P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt; TEXT-INDENT: -21.3pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">With <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">either...or</SPAN> and <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">neither...nor</SPAN>, the choice of verb depends on whether the first or second person or thing mentioned is singular or plural.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt; TEXT-INDENT: -21.3pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <TABLE style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-border-insideh: .5pt solid windowtext; mso-border-insidev: .5pt solid windowtext" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=1 Table> <TBODY> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 239.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=319> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">When the second noun is singular, a singular verb is preferred but plural verbs are acceptable in conversation.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 239.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=319> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc">Either </SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">the sales manager <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">or</SPAN> the director <U>is</U> going to attend the conference.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 1"> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 239.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=319> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">When the second noun is plural, use a plural verb.</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 239.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=319> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc">Neither </SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">the director <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">nor </SPAN>the sales managers <U>are</U> going to attend the conference.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 2"> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 239.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=319> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">When the second noun is singular but the first is plural, you can use a singular or plural verb.</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 239.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=319> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc">Either </SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">the sales managers <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">or </SPAN>the director <U>is/are</U> going to attend the conference.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt; TEXT-INDENT: -21.3pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt; TEXT-INDENT: -21.3pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%"></SPAN></B>&nbsp;</P><BR></html> 
-=====Either...or===== 
-<html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">Note that </SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">when<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc"> either</SPAN> is not at the beginning of a sentence or clause, we can omit it:</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN>It's available in (<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">either</SPAN>) red <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">or</SPAN> blue. <SPAN style="COLOR: #00b050"></SPAN></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN>We can have the meeting (<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">either</SPAN>) tomorrow <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">or</SPAN> Friday.</SPAN></B></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><BR>&nbsp;</P></html> 
-=====Not only...but also ===== 
-<html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">Note that</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraph style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">1.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">We can separate <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">but </SPAN>and <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">also</SPAN> - they don't have to be together in the sentence: </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">She's <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">not only </SPAN>creative <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">but also</SPAN> good at solving problems.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">Or</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">She's not only creative <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">but</SPAN> she's <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">also</SPAN> good at solving problems.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">2.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">We often invert the <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">not only </SPAN>clause: </SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">Not only </SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">is she creative <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">but</SPAN> she's <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">also</SPAN> good at solving problems.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">3.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">We can use 'too' or 'as well' instead of <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">also</SPAN>. These are placed at the end of a sentence:</SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">She's <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">not only </SPAN>creative <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">but</SPAN> good at solving problems <U>too</U>/<U>as well</U>.</SPAN></B></P> <P><BR>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P></html> 
-=====Whether...or ===== 
-<html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">'Whether' has a similar meaning to 'if' and can sometimes be used as an alternative to 'if' when we talk about <U>two</U> possibilities:</SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt; mso-add-space: auto"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">I'm wondering if/<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">whether</SPAN> we should tell him (<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">or</SPAN> not).</SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt; mso-add-space: auto"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">It depends if/<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">whether </SPAN>he'll be unhappy about it (<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">or</SPAN> not).<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp; </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #00b050"></SPAN></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt; mso-add-space: auto"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">I don't know if/<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">whether</SPAN> recruiting more staff is a good idea <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">or</SPAN> not.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">He can't remember if/<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">whether</SPAN> Aur</SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">élie <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">or</SPAN> Olivier is in charge of the account.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%"></SPAN></B>&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">Whether </SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">is preferred to 'if':</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraph style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">a)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">before an infinitive:</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">I don't know <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">whether</SPAN> <U>to do</U> this now <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">or</SPAN> later. <IMG id=39 style="HEIGHT: 15px; WIDTH: 14px" alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/39_db7196aad25f86da510b9bb08610a187.jpg" height=111></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US></SPAN><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%"></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">I don't know if to do this now or later. <IMG id=40 style="HEIGHT: 14px; WIDTH: 19px" alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/40_457126aaf23a65c1331eea83d27fb7c4.jpg" height=149></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US></SPAN><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%"></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">Have you decided <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">whether or</SPAN> not <U>to apply</U> for the job?&nbsp; <IMG id=39 style="HEIGHT: 15px; WIDTH: 14px" alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/39_db7196aad25f86da510b9bb08610a187.jpg" height=111></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US></SPAN><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%"></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">Have you decided if to apply for this job? <IMG id=40 style="HEIGHT: 14px; WIDTH: 19px" alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/40_457126aaf23a65c1331eea83d27fb7c4.jpg" height=149></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US></SPAN><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%"></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraph style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">b)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">after prepositions such as 'about' or expressions with a similar meaning: </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT face=Calibri>&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">There was a lot of disagreement <U>about</U> <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">whether</SPAN> we should re-locate <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">or</SPAN> not. <SPAN style="COLOR: red"></SPAN></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">It was <U>a question of</U> <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">whether</SPAN> (<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">or </SPAN>not) to choose the cheapest contractor.<SPAN style="COLOR: #ffc000"> </SPAN></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">c)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">at the beginning of a sentence:</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">Whether</SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%"> we eat in <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">or</SPAN> go to a restaurant doesn't matter to me - you can choose.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">d)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">directly before 'or not':</SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt; mso-add-space: auto"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">Have you decided <U><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">whether or</SPAN> not</U> you're coming with us?</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">Have you decided <U>if/<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">whether</SPAN></U> you're coming with us <U><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">or</SPAN> not</U>?</SPAN></B></P> <P><BR>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P></html> 
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-<html><P><IMG id=341 style="HEIGHT: 135px; WIDTH: 107px" alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/341_1f59a442acb5d357552278a3cd0e9c4b.png" height=194>&nbsp;&nbsp; <SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin"><STRONG>We've got <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">both </SPAN>meat<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc"> and </SPAN>veggie burgers - which would you like?</STRONG></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin"><IMG id=540 style="HEIGHT: 109px; WIDTH: 116px" alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/540_99576b1a3b28ca0b779a9641eb694b93.jpg" height=119>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin"><STRONG>We can <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">either </SPAN>carry on for an hour <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">or</SPAN> stop now and have lunch.</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin"><IMG id=394 style="HEIGHT: 137px; WIDTH: 109px" alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/394_fbf77ab960961e4b730696cb03838bd4.jpg" height=224>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin"><STRONG>This job is <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">neither </SPAN>challenging<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc"> nor </SPAN>fun.</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin"><IMG id=2081 style="HEIGHT: 77px; WIDTH: 111px" alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/2081_20e67183be098ce037707211038f418c.jpg" height=99>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <STRONG><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin">Not </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin">just one <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">but </SPAN>all<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc"> </SPAN>four of the children raised their hands.</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin"><STRONG><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin"><IMG id=1192 style="HEIGHT: 91px; WIDTH: 113px" alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/1192_e79459947a477c3e70b5266af34e063c.png" height=107>&nbsp; <B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">We're <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">not only </SPAN>going to the mountains <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">but</SPAN> <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">also</SPAN> the sea.<?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></SPAN></B></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin"><STRONG><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin"><IMG id=2077 style="HEIGHT: 121px; WIDTH: 115px" alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/2077_f99780d54602b7bd25210be011794fc4.jpg" height=101>&nbsp;&nbsp; <SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin">I don't know <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">whether </SPAN>to have chocolate <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">or </SPAN>vanilla.</SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin"><STRONG><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; 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