Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the most appropriate option:
I have not met him,____ do I wish to meet him.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → nor
Complete sentence: I have not met him, nor do I wish to meet him. "I have not met him" is negative, and the second part adds another negative idea with inversion, "nor do I wish to meet him".
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) or | Or offers a choice. It does not carry the negative forward and is not followed by inversion. | Would you like tea or coffee? |
| (2) so | a result. Not wishing to meet him is not a result of not having met him. | It was late, so we left. |
| (3) nor (answer) | Nor means "and not". It adds a second negative idea to a first negative one. After nor the helping verb comes before the subject (inversion): nor do I wish, nor did she write. Deciding clue: the negative "have not met" and the inverted "do I wish" after the blank. | She did not call, nor did she write. |
| (4) yet | contrast. The two parts agree, they do not contrast. | He is rich, yet he is unhappy. |