Question

Choose the correct option to fill the blanks:

_______ Sandeep _______ his friends have been allowed to take part in annual sports.

• A. Either - nor
• B. Neither - nor
• C. Not only - also
• D. Neither - or

Answer 1

The correct option is B Neither - nor

Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that work together. Some examples are either/or, neither/nor, and not only/but also. Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that work together. Some examples are either/or, neither/nor, and not only/but also. From the given sentence we come to know both Sandeep and his friends met the same fate. Either both of them have been allowed or none of them has been allowed to take part in the annual sports. From the options mentioned above, Option B is correct. This is because the combination neither/nor indicates that neither of the two choices can be selected. In other words, neither choice is available. Option A can be ruled out as 'either'' is not followed by 'nor' but by 'or'.While 'either' is used to offer a choice between two things,'nor' is used before the second or further of two or more alternatives (the first being introduced by a negative such as ‘neither’ or ‘not’) to indicate that they are each untrue or each do not happen. Option C is incorrect as 'Not only is followed by 'But also ' which is missing from the option. Option D can also be ruled out as 'neither' refers to 'not one and not the other' and 'or' indicates a choice. Both cannot be used together.