Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (1) repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice (1). If not, select one of the other choices.

When the First World War was over, no nation had either been isolated in war or peace.

  1. either been isolated in war or peace.

  2. been either isolated in war peace.

  3. been isolated neither in war or peace.

  4. been isolated either in war or in peace.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

'Either……..or' should be placed near the words they are supposed to modify. In this sentence, they are supposed to modify 'in war' and 'in peace'. This option corrects the error (isolated either in war or in peace).

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