Question

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable conjunctions:
Mini has not come, _________ has she sent any message.

• A. but
• B. nor
• C. as well as
• D. so

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

nor

The given sentence is in the negative, hence the required conjunction must agree with the word 'not'.
Option A: 'But' refers to contrast; it is used when two opposite things are said in a sentence. The given sentence does not express a contrast.
Option C: 'As well as' refers to an addition and merely connects or adds two sentences. It's in the affirmative and does not agree with the negative 'not'
Option D: 'So' refers to a conclusion. The second part 'has she sent any message' does not express a conclusion.
These conjunctions do not agree to the given sentence; none of them pair up with 'not'. Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.
We often use the word 'not' with 'nor'; 'nor' refers to the second action in the negative as well. 'Nor' means 'not sent any message as well'.
Mini has not come, nor has she sent any message.'
Hence option B 'nor' is correct.