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:
The ban has landed the circus managements in a tricky (situation as they can neither use them for the shows or) abandon them.
Option 1: situation as they can neither use them for the shows nor
Option 2: situation as they cannot either use them for the shows nor
Option 3: No substitution required
Option 4: situation as them can either use them for the shows or
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Correct Answer: situation as they can neither use them for the shows nor
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation : In the original sentence, there is a lack of parallelism in the expression "neither use them for the shows or abandon them." The correct structure should be "neither use them for the shows nor abandon them" to maintain parallelism. The first option provides the correct parallel structure and uses the appropriate negation, "neither...nor".
So, the correct sentence would be: "The ban has landed the circus management in a tricky situation as they can neither use them for the shows nor abandon them. "
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