Multiple choice

Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

In just two months after having (1)/ planted these, most of the plants have (2) / either dried up and are suffering (3)/ due to lack of maintenance. (4)/ No error (5).

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The correlative conjunction 'either' must be paired with 'or,' not 'and.' The correct structure is 'either dried up or are suffering' to present two alternative possibilities. 'Either...and' is grammatically incorrect - it violates the rule that correlative conjunctions must work in pairs.