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Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select "No substitution required".

(Democrats control neither Congress and neither the White House, but) they are doing their best to control the judicial processes.

Option 1: Democrat controls neither Congress and nor the White House, though

Option 2: No substitution required

Option 3: Democrats control neither Congress nor the White House, but

Option 4: Democrats control neither Congress or the White House, but


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: Democrats control neither Congress nor the White House, but


Solution : The correct choice is the third option .

Explanation:

The word neither is used in pair with nor as they are correlative conjunctions and always used in pairs.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: Democrats control neither Congress nor the White House, but they are doing their best to control the judicial processes.

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