Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Spot Error

Question:

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:

Options:

(A) Only

(B) Only

(A), (B) Only

(C), (D), (E) Only

Correct Answer:

(B) Only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (B) Only

The error in the sentence lies in part (B):

  • Error: "Neither ... or" is incorrect. The correct correlative conjunction pair should be "Neither ... nor" instead of "Neither ... or".

Neither the severe earthquake nor the subsequent flood could demoralize the people of the country.