In which sentence are the conjunctions used correctly?

1. Either Fred nor Jon knew about the accident.
2. The top award was given neither to Steve or Jim.
3. Neither beauty nor popularity was considered in the contest.
4. Mary enjoyed neither roller skating or ice skating.

1. Should say either/or

2. Should say neither/nor
3. Is correct
4. Should neither/nor

Use nor with neither and or with either.

Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. #3 is correct. The word "neither" is negative.

The correct sentence that uses conjunctions correctly is:

3. Neither beauty nor popularity was considered in the contest.

To determine the correct sentence, let's analyze each option:

1. In sentence 1, the conjunction "either... nor" is used incorrectly. The correct phrasing should be "either... or". So, sentence 1 is not correct.

2. In sentence 2, the conjunction "neither... or" is used incorrectly. The correct phrasing should be "neither... nor". So, sentence 2 is not correct.

3. In sentence 3, the conjunction "neither... nor" is used correctly. It correctly presents a correlative conjunction, connecting the two items "beauty" and "popularity". So, sentence 3 is correct.

4. In sentence 4, the conjunction "neither... or" is used incorrectly. The correct phrasing should be "neither... nor". Additionally, there should be consistency in using the same verb form. So, sentence 4 is not correct.

Therefore, the correct sentence that uses conjunctions correctly is sentence 3: "Neither beauty nor popularity was considered in the contest."