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Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Neither Sam nor I are interested in attending the meeting.

Option 1: in attending

Option 2: Neither Sam nor I

Option 3: are interested

Option 4: the meeting


Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: are interested


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation : The subject-verb agreement is incorrect in this sentence. When "Neither... nor" connects two subjects, the verb agrees with the closer subject. In this case, "I" is closer to the verb "are." However, "I" is a singular pronoun, and the correct verb form should be "am." The correct sentence should be "Neither Sam nor I am interested in attending the meeting."

Therefore, the correct sentence would be: "Neither Sam nor I am interested in attending the meeting."

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