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7.2.3 Conjunctions Part 2.3

For each question, choose the best answer.

111. The people screamed _____ ran in different directions when the lorry crashed into the roadside stall. (but; if; neither; and; either)

111. The people screamed and ran in different directions when the lorry crashed into the roadside stall.

112. "Why is the baby crying?" "_____ she is hungry _____ her nappy needs changing." (Either...or; Neither...nor; Either...nor; Neither...and; Both...or)

112. "Why is the baby crying?" "Either she is hungry or her nappy needs changing."

113. "Would you like to have fruits _____ ice-cream for dessert?" the waitress asked us. (but; as; or; for; nor)

113. "Would you like to have fruits or ice-cream for dessert?" the waitress asked us.

114. You can colour the design with _____ crayons _____ paints. (neither...and; both...or; either...nor; either...or; both...nor)

114. You can colour the design with either crayons or paints.

115. The injured boy must receive medical attention at once _____ he will die. (nor; if; but; and; or)

115. The injured boy must receive medical attention at once or he will die.

116. Our Yellow House was _____ first _____ last in this year's sports. (either...nor; neither...nor; both...and; either...then; neither...or)

116. Our Yellow House was neither first nor last in this year's sports.

117. I have already reminded her several times to bring the magazine _____ she always keeps forgetting. (if; when; while; that; but)

117. I have already reminded her several times to bring the magazine but she always keeps forgetting.

118. "Oh, dear! I have left _____ my purse _____ keys in the other bag," said Sean. (neither...or; either...nor; both...and; either...and; either...then)

118. "Oh, dear! I have left both my purse and keys in the other bag," said Sean.

119. "Lower your voice _____ the others will know of our plan," Ray told me. (and; but; or; if; when)

119. "Lower your voice or the others will know of our plan," Ray told me.

120. She employs a maid to do _____ the cooking _____ washing for her family. (either...and; both...then; neither...nor; either...nor; both...and)

120. She employs a maid to do both the cooking and washing for her family.

121. We are planning to go to _____ Spain _____ France during the holidays. (either...or; both...nor; neither...and; either...nor; both...or)

121. We are planning to go to either Spain or France during the holidays.

122. Rocky called _____ told me what happened. (but; and; or; nor; if)

122. Rocky called and told me what happened.

123. You must have been _____ daydreaming _____ sleeping in class again. (neither...or; either...and; both...or; neither...nor; either...or)

123. You must have been either daydreaming or sleeping in class again.

124. They were tired and hungry _____ they continued working. (but; because; since; so; if)

124. They were tired and hungry but they continued working.

125. I do not like him. He is _____ rude _____ selfish. (either...nor; neither...or; both...or; both...and; neither...nor)

125. I do not like him. He is both rude and selfish.