Question

Choose the correct variant 3) There was a letter and a telegram in her handbag. A) There was no letter and a telegram in her handbag B) There was neither letter nor telegram in her handbag C) There was not letter and telegram in her handbag D ) There was no letter or telegram in her handbag

Answer 1

3) There was a letter and a telegram in her handbag.
B) There was neither letter nor telegram in her handbag.

Answer 2

The correct variant is B) There was neither letter nor telegram in her handbag.

Let's break down the options to understand why option B is the correct one:

A) "There was no letter and a telegram in her handbag" - This option is grammatically incorrect because it uses "and" to connect "no letter" and "a telegram". The correct usage should be "neither...nor" when expressing the absence of both items.

B) "There was neither letter nor telegram in her handbag" - This option is the correct one. It uses the correct construction "neither...nor" to express the absence of both a letter and a telegram in her handbag.

C) "There was not letter and telegram in her handbag" - This option is grammatically incorrect because it uses "not" before "letter and telegram". The correct usage should be "neither...nor" to express the absence of both items.

D) "There was no letter or telegram in her handbag" - This option is grammatically correct, but it does not accurately convey the meaning of the original sentence. The original sentence states that there was both a letter and a telegram, but option D suggests that there was neither a letter nor a telegram.

Therefore, the correct variant is B) "There was neither letter nor telegram in her handbag".