题目
The organization broke no rules,but ______ had it acted responsibly.( )A. neitherB. soC. eitherD. both
The organization broke no rules,but ______ had it acted responsibly.( )
A. neither
B. so
C. either
D. both
题目解答
答案
A. neither
解析
本题考查连词的用法及倒装结构的语境理解。关键点在于:
- 前半句的否定(broke no rules)与后半句的转折(but)暗示需要表达另一种否定;
- neither用于连接两个否定句,表示“也不”,符合逻辑关系;
- 倒装结构(had it acted responsibly)强调虚拟语气,需匹配连词的语境。
选项分析
- A. neither:连接两个否定句,表示“也不”,符合“未违规”与“未尽责”的双重否定。
- B. so:用于肯定句,表示“也”,与前文否定矛盾。
- C. either:通常用于否定句的倒装(如“Neither/Nor do I”),但此处需强调前后双重否定,neither更合适。
- D. both:表示肯定,与语境不符。
句子逻辑
原句结构为:前半否定 + but + 后半否定,需用neither连接,表达“既不……也不……”。例如:
- She didn’t call me, nor/neither did she send a message.