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Zorluk: KolayConjunctions and Clause Structure

Complete the sentence below by filling in the blank with the correct correlative conjunction.

Cevap:Neither the school principal 【nor】 any of the senior teachers attended the afternoon seminar.

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nor
In standard English grammar, correlative conjunctions operate in predetermined pairs. The word 'neither' specifically requires 'nor' to link two negative subject components ('the school principal' and 'any of the senior teachers').

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1
Identify the initial conjunction used in the sentence structure.
The sentence begins with the negative correlative word 'Neither'.
Correlative conjunctions work in fixed pairs to join grammatically equal elements.
2
Determine the correct paired correlative conjunction.
The correct paired word for 'neither' is 'nor'.
'Neither' must always be paired with 'nor' when presenting two negative alternatives.

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Correlative Conjunction Pairing (Neither... nor)
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Conjunctions and Clause Structure

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