___ answer is correct; both are wrong.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Neither
Completed sentence: Neither answer is correct; both are wrong. Both means two together, either means one or the other, and neither means not one and not the other. Either/neither + singular noun takes a singular verb; of + plural noun/pronoun is possible. Use a singular verb after neither of in formal exercises.
You can choose ___ colour: red or blue.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: either
Completed sentence: You can choose either colour: red or blue. Both means two together, either means one or the other, and neither means not one and not the other. Either/neither + singular noun takes a singular verb; of + plural noun/pronoun is possible. Use a singular verb after neither of in formal exercises.
Both of them ___ invited.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: were
Completed sentence: Both of them were invited. Both means two together, either means one or the other, and neither means not one and not the other. Either/neither + singular noun takes a singular verb; of + plural noun/pronoun is possible. Use a singular verb after neither of in formal exercises.
Neither of the solutions ___ suitable. (formal)
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: is
Completed sentence: Neither of the solutions is suitable. (formal) Both means two together, either means one or the other, and neither means not one and not the other. Either/neither + singular noun takes a singular verb; of + plural noun/pronoun is possible. Use a singular verb after neither of in formal exercises.
I don't like it. ___ do I.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Neither
Completed sentence: I don't like it. Neither do I. Both means two together, either means one or the other, and neither means not one and not the other. Either/neither + singular noun takes a singular verb; of + plural noun/pronoun is possible. Use a singular verb after neither of in formal exercises.
