Choice Focus: Using Either and Neither Quiz

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1. What does either usually mean when we talk about two choices?

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Either shows that one of the two options is possible or acceptable.

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Choice Focus: Using Either And Neither Quiz - Quiz

Either and neither are used when choices are involved. In this using either neither quiz, you’ll explore how these determiners express selection and exclusion. You’ll practice identifying correct usage, apply singular agreement rules, and interpret meaning accurately within context. Each question helps clarify common confusion and strengthens your ability to... see moreexpress choices precisely and logically.
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2. What does neither mean in a sentence like Neither answer is correct?

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Neither means that none of the two options is true or chosen.

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3. Which sentence uses either correctly?

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Either is singular, so it takes a singular noun and singular verb, as in Either dog is barking.

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4. Which sentence uses neither correctly?

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Neither is singular, so it takes a singular noun and singular verb, as in Neither cat likes water.

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5. Which sentence correctly uses either...or...?

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With either...or..., the verb agrees with the nearer subject, here plural pants, so are is correct.

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6. Which sentence correctly uses neither...nor...?

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The verb agrees with the nearer plural subject friends, so are coming is correct.

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7. Either is used when only one of two options is chosen or true.

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Either points to one of two possibilities, not both at the same time.

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8. Neither is used when both of the two options are accepted.

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Neither shows that none of the two choices is accepted or true.

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9. In simple sentences like Either dog is barking, either usually takes a singular verb.

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Either and neither are grammatically singular, so they normally use singular verbs.

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10. Neither is often paired with nor in longer sentences.

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We commonly use the correlative pair neither...nor... to join two parts of a sentence.

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11. Which sentences use either or neither correctly?

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A and B use either and neither with singular nouns and verbs, which is correct in simple forms.

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12. Which sentences correctly use either...or or neither...nor?

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In A and C the verb agrees with the nearer subject, giving correct subject-verb agreement.

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13. In which sentences is either or neither used incorrectly?

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C, D, and E have mismatched plural nouns and singular verbs or wrong verb forms with either/neither.

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14. Complete the sentence: We use ___ when one of two options is possible or acceptable.

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Either is used when we can choose one of two things.

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15. Complete the sentence: We use ___ when not one and not the other of two options is true.

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Neither shows that none of the two choices is chosen or correct.

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16. Complete the sentence: ___ movie is fine; I like both of them.

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Either movie is fine means that one or the other movie will work.

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17. Complete the sentence: ___ answer is right, so we need to try again.

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Neither answer is right means that not one of the two answers is correct.

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18. Which sentence best uses either in everyday speech?

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The verb agrees with the nearer singular subject jacket, so is is correct in C.

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19. Which sentence best uses neither in everyday speech?

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When the two subjects are both singular, a singular verb is standard, so is home is correct.

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20. Which rule about either and neither is correct?

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Either and neither are mainly used for two choices and are grammatically singular in most structures.

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What does either usually mean when we talk about two choices?
What does neither mean in a sentence like Neither answer is correct?
Which sentence uses either correctly?
Which sentence uses neither correctly?
Which sentence correctly uses either...or...?
Which sentence correctly uses neither...nor...?
Either is used when only one of two options is chosen or true.
Neither is used when both of the two options are accepted.
In simple sentences like Either dog is barking, either usually takes a...
Neither is often paired with nor in longer sentences.
Which sentences use either or neither correctly?
Which sentences correctly use either...or or neither...nor?
In which sentences is either or neither used incorrectly?
Complete the sentence: We use ___ when one of two options is possible...
Complete the sentence: We use ___ when not one and not the other of...
Complete the sentence: ___ movie is fine; I like both of them.
Complete the sentence: ___ answer is right, so we need to try again.
Which sentence best uses either in everyday speech?
Which sentence best uses neither in everyday speech?
Which rule about either and neither is correct?
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