Pick the incorrect part in the given sentence.
Neither Dadi nor my parents / was willing to let me / ride Papa’s motorcycle / to college on the highway.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → was willing to let me
The given sentence says “Neither Dadi nor my parents was”. When two subjects are joined by “neither ... nor”, the verb agrees with the subject nearer to it. Here the nearer subject is “my parents”, which is plural. So the verb must be were.
Option 1: Neither Dadi nor my parents — No error.
Option 2: was willing to let me — Error. “was willing” should be “were willing”.
Option 3: ride Papa’s motorcycle — No error. After “let me”, the plain verb “ride” comes without “to”.
Option 4: to college on the highway — No error.
Corrected: Neither Dadi nor my parents were willing to let me ride Papa’s motorcycle to college on the highway.