Question

Fill in the blank with the suitable conjunction
I like _______ tea nor coffee.
a) either
b) neither
c) while
d) both

Answer 1

Hint: Conjunctions are words that join sentences. They are thus called joining words. Examples of conjunctions are and, but, so, etc. There are certain conjunctions that come in pairs such as “not only… but also”, “either… or”, “neither… nor”. These are always used together. They are used when there are two things to be compared between.

Complete answer:
 Option b is the correct option since we say “I like neither tea nor coffee”. This means that I do not like both coffee and tea. Similarly, another example can be: Neither do I like watching movies nor do I like playing games.
Let us see why the other options are incorrect.
Option a is used when you use the word “or”. I can either wear this dress or that skirt. This means I can wear only one of the two: a dress or skirt. When there is a “nor”, we cannot use “either”.
Option c is wrong because a sentence with “while” is framed as followed: While I like tea, I dislike coffee. This means I like tea but I dislike coffee. Another example would be: While I don’t like to do my homework, I don’t have a problem going to school.
Option d is incorrect because “both” and “nor” are not used in the same sentence. I like both tea and coffee. I dislike both cats and dogs. With “both”, the word “and” is used.

Note:
 Never use “or” with “neither” and “nor” with “either”. This is one mistake a lot of students make. The two are always used in pairs and interchanging them results in grammatical errors.