A. Either Fred nor John knew about the accident.
B. Neither beauty nor popularity was considered in the contest.
C. Mary enjoyed neither roller skating or ice skating.
D. The top award was given to neither Steve or Jim
2007-08-20 05:49:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
B. Either/or and Neither/nor is the correct pairing
2007-08-20 05:54:48 · answer #1 · answered by jurydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Neither/nor pattern is correct in sentence B, but it should be 'were' not 'was':
Neither beauty nor popularity were considered in the contest.
2007-08-20 08:10:21 · answer #2 · answered by xandert_86 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B...it's kind of like letting visually impaired umpires choose the cheerleaders...lol
2007-08-20 06:13:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
B.
It's "Neither...nor" or "Either...or". That can't mix.
2007-08-20 05:55:28 · answer #4 · answered by Expat Mike 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋