Choose the sentences in which the conjunction is used correctly:
(A) Mohit would rather revise at home then go to the late-night show.
(B) Kavya not only cleared the written test but also topped the interview.
(C) Either Ravi nor his cousin will pick up Dadi from the railway station tonight.
(D) The new class teacher is both strict and fair in checking our notebooks.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (B) and (D) only
(A) Mohit would rather revise at home then go to the late-night show. — Incorrect.
- “Would rather” goes with “than”.
- “Then” is a word of time, not a word for comparing two choices.
- Correct form: Mohit would rather revise at home than go to the late-night show.
(B) Kavya not only cleared the written test but also topped the interview. — Correct.
- “Not only” goes with “but also”.
(C) Either Ravi nor his cousin will pick up Dadi from the railway station tonight. — Incorrect.
- “Either” goes with “or”. “Nor” goes only with “neither”.
- Correct form: Either Ravi or his cousin will pick up Dadi from the railway station tonight.
(D) The new class teacher is both strict and fair in checking our notebooks. — Correct.
- “Both” goes with “and”.