Question

Fill in the blanks with the correct option:
You can ask ______ Roger ______ Viola. They are both experts in this subject.

• A. either ; or
• B. both ; or
• C. neither ; nor
• D. neither ; or

Answer 1

The correct option is A either ; 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. The combination either/or indicates that there is a choice between the two choices, and only one can be selected. Either is always used with or and it is used to express alternatives and or a choice between two (and sometimes more) things. Thus Option A is correct. 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. The combination neither/nor indicates that neither of the two choices can be selected. In other words, neither choice is available.Neither/nor - When they're paired up they negate both parts of a statement. Since it is inferred in the sentence that both are experts in the subject, it will be incorrect to negate both parts of the sentence. Thus Option C is incorrect. Both' refers to the whole pair and is equivalent to "one and the other" while Or' helps to add an alternative to an already existing positive alternative.They cannot be used together.Thus Option B is incorrect.