Choose the sentences in which the conjunction is used correctly:
(A) Neither the plumber nor the electrician turned up at our flat on Sunday.
(B) The masala tea was such hot that Raju could not drink it at once.
(C) Keep some cash in your bag in case the card machine at the shop does not work.
(D) Hold on to the railing on these wet steps, or else you may slip.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (C) and (D) only
(A) Neither the plumber nor the electrician turned up at our flat on Sunday. — Correct.
- “Neither” goes with “nor”. The pair joins two negative ideas.
(B) The masala tea was such hot that Raju could not drink it at once. — Incorrect.
- “Such” comes before a noun. Before an adjective alone, the word is “so”: “so hot that”.
- Correct form: The masala tea was so hot that Raju could not drink it at once.
(C) Keep some cash in your bag in case the card machine at the shop does not work. — Correct.
- “In case” shows a safety step taken because something may happen.
(D) Hold on to the railing on these wet steps, or else you may slip. — Correct.
- “Or else” means “if not”. It gives a warning after an order or advice.