Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error.
Sentence: Neither of the solutions / seem effective / in addressing the critical issues / highlighted in the report.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → seem effective
Neither of + plural noun means "not one of the two" and takes a singular verb in formal English: neither of the solutions seems effective.
Option 1: Neither of the solutions — No error. "Neither of" is correctly followed by a plural noun, the solutions.
Option 2: seem effective — Error. The subject is neither (singular), so the verb must be seems.
Option 3: in addressing the critical issues — No error. "Effective in" + -ing is the right pattern.
Option 4: highlighted in the report — No error. The past participle describes "the critical issues".
Corrected: Neither of the solutions seems effective in addressing the critical issues highlighted in the report.
Example: Neither of the answers is correct.