Choose the sentences which are grammatically correct:
A. Either take it or leave it.
B. It is neither useful or ornamental.
C. We both love and honour him.
D. I do not care whether you go nor stay.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A and C only
A. Either take it or leave it. — Correct.
- Either pairs with or, and each is followed by the same pattern: "take it" / "leave it".
B. It is neither useful or ornamental. — Incorrect.
- Neither pairs with nor, not or.
- Correct form: It is neither useful nor ornamental.
C. We both love and honour him. — Correct.
- Both pairs with and, linking two verbs, love and honour, which share the object "him".
D. I do not care whether you go nor stay. — Incorrect.
- Whether pairs with or, not nor.
- Correct form: I do not care whether you go or stay.
Contrast: "either" pairs with "or", "neither" with "nor", "both" with "and", and "whether" with "or".