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Find the error in this sentence: 'Neither of the answers are correct.' (2023)

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Question: Find the error in this sentence: \'Neither of the answers are correct.\' (2023)

Options:

  1. A. Neither
  2. B. of the answers
  3. C. are
  4. D. correct

Correct Answer: C. are

Exam Year: 2023

Solution: 

The correct form is \'is\' instead of \'are\' because \'Neither\' is singular.

Find the error in this sentence: 'Neither of the answers are correct.' (2023)

Practice Questions

Q1
Find the error in this sentence: 'Neither of the answers are correct.' (2023)
  1. A. Neither
  2. B. of the answers
  3. C. are
  4. D. correct

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Find the error in this sentence: 'Neither of the answers are correct.' (2023)
  • Step 1: Identify the subject of the sentence, which is 'Neither of the answers'.
  • Step 2: Understand that 'Neither' refers to one of two options, making it singular.
  • Step 3: Recognize that singular subjects require singular verbs.
  • Step 4: Notice that the verb used is 'are', which is plural.
  • Step 5: Replace 'are' with 'is' to match the singular subject.
  • Step 6: The corrected sentence is 'Neither of the answers is correct.'
  • Subject-Verb Agreement – Understanding that 'neither' is a singular subject, requiring a singular verb form.
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