Question

Fill in the blanks with the correct option:
You need to pick ______ the white one ______ the blue one. You can't have both.

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

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

either ; or

Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that work together. Some examples are either/or, neither/nor, and not only/but also. The given sentence requires the use of a correlative conjunction. 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 B is correct. The combination neither/nor indicates that neither of the two choices can be selected. In other words, neither choice is available. Thus Option A is incorrect as neither/nor - When they're paired up they negate both parts of a statement while it is inferred in the sentence that one form is allowed. The combination both/and indicates that the two items are equally presented and included. Hence Option C is incorrect as it is inferred in the sentence that one form is allowed. All means ' everyone' while or refers to a choice. since the usage of all; or is grammatically incorrect in the sentence, Option D is discarded