Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence is underlined in four separate parts and is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). Read the sentence and find the error. (d) signifies no error.

(a) Neither the principal nor the (b) teachers were able to (c) calm the distressed parents. (d) No error.

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

(d) is the correct option as this sentence has no error. This sentence contains two subjects 'principal' and 'teachers'. Because they are joined by the correlative conjunction 'neither/nor', the verb agrees with the subject closest to 'teachers', which is plural. The plural verb 'were' is therefore correct.

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