Fill in the blank with the most appropriate determiner:
The pool at our sports complex has a ladder at both ends, so after the race you can climb out at ______ end.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → either
Complete sentence: The pool at our sports complex has a ladder at both ends, so after the race you can climb out at either end. The pool has a ladder “at both ends”, so there are just two ends.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) either (answer) | one or the other of the two, with a singular noun when there are only two things | You can park on either side of the road. |
| (2) any | when we choose from three or more things, not from two | You can borrow any book from this shelf. |
| (3) all | with a plural or uncountable noun (all the ends, all the water) | All the lights in the stadium were switched on. |
| (4) neither | not one and not the other of two: a negative sense | Neither team scored a goal in the first half. |