Either Or Neither Nor Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. What can you conclude from “Neither Lara nor Ben submitted the form”?
Lara submitted it, but Ben did not.
Lara did not submit it, and Ben did not submit it.
Exactly one of them submitted it.
Both submitted separate versions.
2. What does “neither...nor” normally do in a sentence?
It presents two alternatives and requires both
It compares two alternatives by degree
It excludes both of two stated alternatives
It indicates that at least one alternative is true
3. Which punctuation guidance produces the correctly written sentence?
Place a comma after “either”: You may choose either, tea or coffee.
Use no comma within the pair: You may choose either tea or coffee.
Place a comma before “or”: You may choose either tea, or coffee.
Set off the entire pair: You may choose, either tea or coffee.
4. Which completion gives the sentence parallel grammatical elements? “The internship involves...”
either preparing invoices or to greet clients.
either prepares invoices or greeting clients.
either preparing invoices or greeting clients.
either to prepare invoices or greeting clients.
5. Omar did not call, and Priya did not call. Which sentence combines those facts correctly?
Either Omar nor Priya called.
Neither Omar nor Priya called.
Either Omar or Priya did not call.
Neither Omar or Priya called.
6. Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure?
Either she wants to study chemistry or studying physics.
She wants either studying chemistry or to study physics.
She wants to either study chemistry or studying physics.
She wants either to study chemistry or to study physics.
7. Two separate routes each lead to the station. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Neither the blue route or the red route leads to the station.
Either the blue route or the red route lead to the station.
Either the blue route or the red route leads to the station.
Both the blue route and the red route leads to the station.
8. Which revision follows standard proximity agreement? Original: “Neither the lamps nor the heater are working.”
Neither the lamps or the heater is working.
Neither the lamps nor the heater be working.
Neither the lamps nor the heater were works.
Neither the lamps nor the heater is working.
9. A form says, “Submit either by email or by post, but not both.” What does the instruction allow?
Exactly one of the two submission methods may be used.
Email must be used unless it fails.
Both submission methods must be used.
Neither method may be used without permission.
10. In ordinary usage, what does “I don’t want either soup or salad” mean?
The speaker has not decided between the two.
The speaker wants both soup and salad.
The speaker definitely wants one of the two.
The speaker wants neither soup nor salad.
11. A manager and several assistants are unavailable. Which sentence follows standard proximity agreement?
Neither the assistants nor the manager are available.
Neither the assistants nor the manager is available.
Neither the assistants nor the manager be available.
Neither the assistants or the manager is available.
12. The manager is unavailable, and the assistants are also unavailable. Which version follows standard proximity agreement?
Neither the manager or the assistants are available.
Neither the manager nor the assistants is available.
Neither the manager nor the assistants be available.
Neither the manager nor the assistants are available.
13. Which is the best formal revision of “Neither of the answers are correct”?
Neither of the answers is correct.
Neither of the answers be correct.
Neither of the answers have correct.
Neither of the answers were being correct.
14. Which sentence follows the standard rule that the verb agrees with the nearer subject?
Either the tablets or the laptop is charged.
Neither laptop nor tablet are charged.
Either the laptop or the tablets is charged.
Neither the laptop nor the tablets is charged.
15. Which pair correctly completes this sentence? “You can ___ call the office ___ send an email.”
either; nor
neither; or
either; or
both; or
16. Which sentence correctly uses “neither” as a singular pronoun in formal English?
Of the two proposals, neither addresses the budget.
Of the two proposals, neither address the budget.
Of the two proposals, neither of them address the budget.
Of the two proposals, not either addresses the budget.