Multiple choice

Directions: Indicate the underlined part of the sentence which contains the error. If there is no error, indicate (4) as the answer.

Neither the players nor /the trainer were (1)/ in the locker room when (2)/ the thief broke in.(3) No error(4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In these type of cases where we use 'neither/nor', our verb relates to the second subject. In this case, as the second subject i.e. 'trainer' is singular so, the verb also has to be singular. Therefore, 'was' should replace 'were' in the given sentence.

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