1. Both... and...
and
Either... or...
Anastasya Nindya Ekaputri

2. Both... and
We use both for two things.
The pair both... and can be used for nouns, verbs,
adjectives, and adverbs
Examples:
1. Both rice and tobacco can grow well in this place.
2. She wanted both to speak and write to the manager.
3. Coming home, i felt both tired and hungry.
4. Decorative painting can be done aesthetically and
practically.

3. When it is used as a determiner,
it can be followed by any type of nouns,
but sentence has a plural subject-verb agreement
Both the cow and the goat were sold last week.
Both the hens and the ducks sell very well in this place.
Both rice and tobacco have been grown there.

4. Either... or
Either means one or the order. It doesn’t matter
which one. This pair can also be used for nouns,
verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
You can take either fried rice or fried noodle.
We can either sell it or throw it away.
When you leave the room, you will feel either happy or sad
You can run the machine either slowly or quickly.

5. As a determiner, the pair may take a singular or plural
verb depending on the subject.
Examples:
1. Either an apple or an orange is good enough for me.
2. Either the hens or the ducks sell very well in this place.
3. Either rice or tobacco has been grown here