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Q: Indentify the error part in the following sentence. (Consider the four options comprising the complete sentence)
  • A. neither my brother
  • B. nor my brother-in-law
  • C. were able to help me
  • D. in the work
Correct Answer: Option C - There is an error in part (c); there will be used 'was' able to help me' in the place of 'were able to help me' because when 'or' or 'nor' Joins two parts of a subject, the verb that follows should agree with the closest part to it, or according to 2nd sub of the sentence
C. There is an error in part (c); there will be used 'was' able to help me' in the place of 'were able to help me' because when 'or' or 'nor' Joins two parts of a subject, the verb that follows should agree with the closest part to it, or according to 2nd sub of the sentence

Explanations:

There is an error in part (c); there will be used 'was' able to help me' in the place of 'were able to help me' because when 'or' or 'nor' Joins two parts of a subject, the verb that follows should agree with the closest part to it, or according to 2nd sub of the sentence