Question:
Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence:
(A) Neither the Branch Manager / (B) nor the assistant accountants / (C) was present at the regional meeting / (D) held last Thursday. / (E) No Error
(a) Part A
(b) Part B
(c) Part C
(d) Part D
(e) Part E
वाक्य में व्याकरण संबंधी त्रुटि ज्ञात कीजिए:
(A) Neither the Branch Manager / (B) nor the assistant accountants / (C) was present at the regional meeting / (D) held last Thursday. / (E) कोई त्रुटि नहीं
(a) भाग A
(b) भाग B
(c) भाग C
(d) भाग D
(e) भाग E
Correct Answer: (c)
Explanation:
In ‘Neither… nor’ constructions, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. Here ‘the assistant accountants’ is plural, so the verb should be ‘were present’, not ‘was present’. Error is in Part C.
‘Neither… nor’ में क्रिया निकटतम कर्ता के अनुसार आती है। ‘assistant accountants’ बहुवचन है, इसलिए ‘was’ के स्थान पर ‘were’ होगा। त्रुटि भाग C में है। सही उत्तर (c) है।