Which two words in the following sentence are conjunctions? I was taught that neither the way of progress was swift nor easy.

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A neither and nor
B that and was
C the and nor
D was and neither

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Answer: A. neither and nor

The words "neither" and "nor" are correlative conjunctions used together to connect two ideas or alternatives in a sentence. In the sentence, they link the ideas "swift" and "easy." Therefore, the correct pair of conjunctions is neither and nor.

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Which two words in the following sentence are conjunctions? I was taught that neither the way of progress was swift nor easy.

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