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Next CSE-PPT: 14 March 2027

Identify the part with an error: "Neither the manager (A) / nor his assistants (B) / was present (C) / at the meeting. (D)"

Correct answer: B. C

With "neither … nor", the verb agrees with the nearer subject. "Assistants" is plural, so the sentence should read "nor his assistants were present".

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Answer and explanation

The correct answer is B. C

With "neither … nor", the verb agrees with the nearer subject. "Assistants" is plural, so the sentence should read "nor his assistants were present".

Topic: Error Recognition and Sentence Structure MCQs · Subject: Verbal Ability (English)