Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:
I sent the photos to my two uncles in Guwahati, but ______ of them has replied yet.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → neither
Complete sentence: I sent the photos to my two uncles in Guwahati, but neither of them has replied yet. The sentence speaks of “my two uncles”.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) either | one or the other of two; in a negative idea it needs “not” (“not ... either”) | Raju did not like either of the two shirts. |
| (2) any | “any of them” is for a group of three or more, mostly in questions and negatives | Did any of your classmates join the online quiz? |
| (3) neither (answer) | not one and not the other, for two people or things | Neither of my two brothers likes bitter gourd. |
| (4) every | comes straight before a singular noun; never followed by “of” | Every message on the class group was about the exam. |