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Lcchang Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
TOEIC/ and, or
My letters ____ my phone calls have not been answered.
A) or
B) and
C) but
D) so
The answer should be B. However, is A a possible answer too? I have heard that or must replace and in a question or a negative voice sentence.
It should be I don't have any brother or sister, not I don't have any brother and sister.
I may be totally mistaken about it, so please advise.
LCChang
A) or
B) and
C) but
D) so
The answer should be B. However, is A a possible answer too? I have heard that or must replace and in a question or a negative voice sentence.
It should be I don't have any brother or sister, not I don't have any brother and sister.
I may be totally mistaken about it, so please advise.
LCChang
Top answer
Lcchang My letters ____ my phone calls have not been answered. A) or B) and C) but D) so If you say B, that means neither your letters nor your phone calls have been answered. If you say A, one of them has been answered.
- Lcchang My letters ____ my phone calls have not been answered.
- A) or B) and C) but D) so If you say B, that means neither your letters nor your phone calls have been answered.
- If you say A, one of them has been answered.
- B is more likely as an answer.
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LcchangMy letters ____ my phone calls have not been answered.If you say B, that means neither your letters nor your phone calls have been answered. If you say A, one of them has been answered.
A) or
B) and
C) but
D) so
B is more likely as an answ
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I have heard that or must replace and in a question or a negative voice sentence.This doesn't apply in subject position.
Mary and Jane have not arrived yet.
We can't find Mary or Jane.
CJ
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