Multiple choice

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. Neither the manager

  2. nor

  3. his staff were present

  4. in the dinner party
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C Correct answer
Explanation

(3) 'was' in place of 'were'. With conjunctions like “neither….nor” the verb is used according to the second subject. Here the second subject “staff” is used in the singular sense so singular verb will be used.

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