Identify the error in the following sentence: 'Neither the manager nor the employees was aware of the changes in policy.'
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Identify the error in the following sentence: 'Neither the manager nor the employees was aware of the changes in policy.'
Neither should be replaced with Either.
Was should be replaced with were.
The sentence is correct.
Employees should be singular.
When using 'neither/nor', the verb should agree with the nearest subject, which is 'employees' (plural), so 'were' is correct.
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Q: Identify the error in the following sentence: 'Neither the manager nor the employees was aware of the changes in policy.'
Solution: When using 'neither/nor', the verb should agree with the nearest subject, which is 'employees' (plural), so 'were' is correct.
Steps: 6
Step 1: Look at the sentence: 'Neither the manager nor the employees was aware of the changes in policy.'
Step 2: Identify the subjects connected by 'neither/nor': 'the manager' and 'the employees'.
Step 3: Determine which subject is closest to the verb 'was'. In this case, 'the employees' is the closest subject.
Step 4: Check if 'the employees' is singular or plural. 'Employees' is plural.
Step 5: Remember that when using 'neither/nor', the verb should agree with the nearest subject. Since 'employees' is plural, the verb should be 'were' instead of 'was'.
Step 6: Rewrite the sentence correctly: 'Neither the manager nor the employees were aware of the changes in policy.'
