Question

Choose the option that best fills in the blanks:

He did not know _____ his children would return home that night _____ not.

• A. though, yet
• B. whether, or
• C. both, and
• D. either, or

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

whether, or

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. We use whether … or to introduce a clause giving two options or alternatives. When the subject of the main clause is the same as the subject of the whether-clause(s), we can use whether to + infinitive or whether + a finite clause. In the given sentence a clause is introduced giving two options which are his children would return home that night or would not. Thus Option B is correct. Both' refers to the whole pair and is equivalent to "one and the other". The combination both/and indicates that the two items are equally presented and included. Hence Option C is incorrect. When though is used with a verb in the subjunctive mood (expressing doubt, a condition contrary-to-fact, a wish, a concession) is followed by yet. Though means ‘in spite of something’ and thus Option A is incorrect.Either/or - are used together to offer a choice between two things. Either:-Used in expressing possible outcomes. This usage is incorrect as the sentence expresses a doubt. Thus whether needs to be used. Therefore Option D is incorrect.

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