Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

Children do not normally understand the thinking processes of elders, nor _____________ those of the youngsters.

  1. do the elders

  2. do the elders understand

  3. the elders

  4. the elders understand
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The correct comparison is 'children do not understand… nor do elders understand'. A sentence or clause beginning with a negative word puts the auxiliary before the subject just as in the case of interrogative sentences.

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