Choice Focus: Using Either and Neither Quiz

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1. 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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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. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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18. 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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19. 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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20. 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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Either is used when only one of two options is chosen or true.
Neither is used when both of the two options are accepted.
Neither is often paired with nor in longer sentences.
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...
Which sentence best uses neither in everyday speech?
Which rule about either and neither is correct?
What does either usually mean when we talk about two choices?
What does neither mean in a sentence like Neither answer is correct?
In simple sentences like Either dog is barking, either usually takes a...
Complete the sentence: ___ answer is right, so we need to try again.
Which sentence best uses either in everyday speech?
Which sentence correctly uses either...or...?
Which sentence correctly uses neither...nor...?
Complete the sentence: ___ movie is fine; I like both of them.
Which sentence uses either correctly?
Which sentences use either or neither correctly?
Which sentences correctly use either...or or neither...nor?
Which sentence uses neither correctly?
In which sentences is either or neither used incorrectly?
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