Question:
Identify the error in the sentence: ‘Neither the manager nor his assistants was present at the meeting.’
वाक्य में त्रुटि पहचानिए: ‘Neither the manager nor his assistants was present at the meeting.’
Options:
- a) Neither the manager
- b) nor his assistants
- c) was present
- d) at the meeting
- a) Neither the manager
- b) nor his assistants
- c) was present
- d) at the meeting
correct answer : c)
Explanation:
In ‘Neither…nor’ constructions, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. ‘His assistants’ is plural, so the verb should be ‘were’ (not ‘was’). Correct: ‘Neither the manager nor his assistants WERE present at the meeting.’
‘Neither…nor’ में क्रिया पास वाले विषय के अनुसार होती है। ‘His assistants’ बहुवचन है, इसलिए ‘were’ चाहिए, ‘was’ नहीं।