Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (1) repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice (1). If not, select one of the other choices.

The probe committee is neither expected to be critical or to be partial in communicating any opinion.

  1. neither expected to be critical or to be partial

  2. expected to be neither critical nor partial

  3. expected either to be critical or to be partial

  4. not expected either to be critical nor to be

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The original sentence bears twin error. 'Neither … nor' should be used in conjunction; and before the words they are expected to modify. This option rectifies both the errors (neither critical nor partial).

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