Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into three parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Select the part having an error. If there is no error, then mark (D) as your answer.

Either of us (A)/ are not going to his (B)/ birthday party tonight. (C)/ No error (D)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. .
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as this part of the sentence has the error. Here, ‘either’ is the subject of the sentence. According to the rule of grammar, ‘either’ always takes a singular verb, i.e. ’is’ and not a plural verb (are) when acting as the subject of the sentence.

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