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) Either the union members or their leader (b) are going to talk (c) to the managing director. (d) No error.

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Here, (b) is incorrect.  Here, the correlative conjunction joining the subjects is "either/or". The verb must therefore agree with the subject closest to it, which is "leader", a singular noun. But, here the singular noun is not in agreement with the plural verb, ”are”. Thus, the proper verb form is the singular "is".

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