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Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'no improvement required'.

His tone was neither of anger nor sorrow.

Option 1: or sorrow

Option 2: no improvement required

Option 3: or of sorrow

Option 4: nor of sorrow


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Correct Answer: nor of sorrow


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option .

To maintain the parallel structure of clauses in the sentence, the correct phrase should be nor of sorrow .

Therefore, the correct sentence is: His tone was neither of anger nor of sorrow .

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