Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.

  1. Neither of the two alternatives

  2. proposed by the management team during negotiations

  3. were acceptable to the labour leaders

  4. who, in disgust, staged a walk-out
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C Correct answer
Explanation

(3) was acceptable to the labour leaders. Indefinite pronoun “neither” is used in the singular form, so a singular verb should be used.

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