The shot hit … — choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences

Analyze the question This tests correlative conjunctions and pronoun case. The sentence is "The shot hit ___", so we need the correct pair of conjunctions and the correct form of the pronouns.

Concept

1. Correlative pairs: "neither ... nor" and "either ... or". You cannot mix them (neither...or, either...nor).
2. Pronoun case: after a verb like "hit", the pronouns are objects. Object forms are me and him, not "I" and "he".

Solution

• A. "neither I nor he": the pair is correct, but I and he are subject forms. Wrong, because they are the objects of "hit".
• B. "neither me or he": "neither" must go with "nor", not "or", and "he" is the wrong case. Wrong.
• C. "either I nor him": "either" does not pair with "nor", and "I" is the wrong case. Wrong.
• D. "neither me nor him": the pair is correct, and both pronouns are in the object case. Correct.

The full sentence reads: "The shot hit neither me nor him."

Answer: D

Tip Check the pair first (neither goes with nor, either goes with or). Then drop one pronoun to test the case: "The shot hit me" sounds right, while "The shot hit I" does not. This quick test works for many pronoun questions in WASSCE and JAMB.