Identify the sentence that correctly employs the correlative conjunction pair 'either... or':
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Either the class teacher or the school guidance counsellor will address the parents this afternoon.
- Step 1: The correlative conjunction 'either' strictly pairs with 'or'. Step 2. 'Neither' pairs exclusively with 'nor', and 'both' pairs with 'and'. Answer: Either the class teacher or the school guidance counsellor will address the parents this afternoon. Why not the others: Mixing 'either... nor' or 'neither... or' breaches standard correlative grammar.
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