Practice Questions

Neither the students nor the teacher ___ present.

A. are
B. were
C. was
D. have

Verb agrees with 'teacher' (singular).

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Not only ___ but he also bought a gift.

A. he cleaned the house
B. did he clean the house
C. cleaned he the house
D. he did clean the house

Inversion after 'not only'.

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Both Ali ___ Ahmed are going.

A. or
B. and
C. nor
D. but

'Both' pairs with 'and'.

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Hardly ___ than he started studying.

A. had the bell rung
B. the bell had rung
C. the bell rung
D. did the bell ring

Inversion after 'hardly'.

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Scarcely ___ when the show began.

A. had the curtain risen
B. the curtain had risen
C. the curtain rose
D. did the curtain rose

Inversion after 'scarcely'.

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Not only ___ but she also baked a cake.

A. she brought flowers
B. did she bring flowers
C. brought she flowers
D. she did bring flowers

Inversion after 'not only'.

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Whether he is rich ___ poor, he is kind.

A. and
B. or
C. nor
D. but

'Whether' pairs with 'or'.

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No sooner ___ than the fire broke out.

A. he left
B. did he leave
C. had he left
D. he had left

Inversion after 'no sooner'.

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Neither you nor they ___ responsible.

A. is
B. was
C. are
D. has

Verb agrees with 'they' (plural).

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Hardly ___ than the meeting started.

A. had they sat down
B. they sat down
C. did they sat down
D. they had sat down

Inversion after 'hardly'.

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