Question
Download Solution PDFFill in the blank with the correct conjunction.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'or'.
Key Points
- In the given sentence the most appropriate conjunction to fill-in-the-given blank is 'or'.
- Some Conjunctions are in pairs. They are called 'Correlative Conjunctions' or merely 'Correlatives'.
- These pairs are: As ... as, So ... as, Neither ... nor, Either ... or, Hardly ... when, No sooner ... than, Scarcely ... when, So ... that, Too ... to, Such ... as, Such ... that, Though/ Although ... yet, Lest ... should, Whether ... or, etc.
- Example:
- It’s either black or grey.
- It’s either black nor grey.
- We know that 'either' is followed by 'or'.
- Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 3.
Correct Sentence: Either I drive to the airport or I get a taxi.
Additional Information
- We know that 'Hardly/Scarcely' is followed by 'when'.
- Example: Hardly did I see him when I stopped my car.
- We also know that 'Both' is complemented by 'and', not by 'as well as'.
- Example: Both Naresh and Monika are good friends.
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