Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".
Neither the mouse (1) / nor the lion (2) / were caught. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
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Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
When a neither...nor construction is used, the verb should agree with the subject closest to it. In this case, the lion is the closest subject, and it is singular. So, the verb should also be in the singular form. Thus, was should be used instead of were.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: Neither the mouse nor the lion was caught.
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