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Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

He does not laugh, nor he smiles.

(1) nor he does smile 

(2) neither he does smile

(3) nor does he smile 

(4) No Improvement 

 

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 4


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: 3


Solution : The correct improvement for the sentence is: nor does he smile.

Explanation: In the context of the sentence, when using "nor" to indicate a negative conjunction, the correct word order is to place the auxiliary verb (in this case, "does") before the subject ("he"). This creates the proper structure for expressing negation.

nor he does smile

  • This option has the correct word order but lacks the inverted structure common in negative conjunctions like "nor." It is not a standard or commonly used construction.

neither he does smile

  • This option uses "neither" instead of "nor," but it has the incorrect word order. It does not follow the standard structure for negative conjunctions.
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