Which of the following part(s) of the sentence contains an error?
(A) Neither the severe
(B) earthquake or the subsequent flood
(C) could demoralize
(D) the people
(E) of the country
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B) Only
Neither is always paired with nor (and either with or).
- (A) Neither the severe — No error.
- (B) earthquake or the subsequent flood — Error. After "neither" the second item must be joined by nor: earthquake nor the subsequent flood.
- (C) could demoralize — No error.
- (D) the people — No error.
- (E) of the country — No error.
- Corrected: Neither the severe earthquake nor the subsequent flood could demoralize the people of the country.
Example: Neither the teacher nor the students heard the bell.