Complete the sentence with the most suitable option:
She will choose nothing else for breakfast _____.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → except fruit salad
Complete sentence: She will choose nothing else for breakfast except fruit salad. "Nothing else ... except fruit salad" means fruit salad and nothing more.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) except fruit salad (answer) | After a negative word such as nothing, nobody, none, the word except (or but) names the one thing left out of it. | He eats nothing except fruit in the morning. |
| (2) only fruit salad | "Only" cannot join the phrase to "nothing else". "Choose nothing else for breakfast only fruit salad" is ungrammatical. It would have to be "She will choose only fruit salad." | – |
| (3) than fruit salad | Than is used after comparatives (better than) and after "other" (nothing other than). After "nothing else" the usual word is except or but. | This road is shorter than that one. |
| (4) or fruit salad | Or joins alternatives (tea or coffee). "Nothing else or fruit salad" makes no sense. | – |