English grammar error-spotting (correlative ‘‘neither … nor …’’ and proximity agreement): Read the sentence and choose the erroneous part; if none, pick ‘‘No error’’. Check subject–verb agreement with the nearest subject: ‘‘Neither he / nor his father is interested / in joining the party. / No error.’
Verbal Ability
Spotting Errors
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ANeither he
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Bnor his father is interested
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Cin joining the party.
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DNo error.
Answer
Correct Answer: No error.
Explanation
Given data & grammar check
- Subject: ‘‘Neither he nor his father’’ → with ‘‘neither … nor …’’ the verb typically agrees with the nearest subject (here, ‘‘his father’’ → singular).
- Verb phrase: ‘‘is interested’’ → singular agreement is correct.
- Pronoun case: ‘‘he’’ (subjective case) is correct as part of a compound subject.
ResultAll three parts A–C are grammatically sound; therefore, select No error.
Common pitfalls
- Changing ‘‘is’’ to ‘‘are’’ mistakenly.
- Using ‘‘him’’ instead of ‘‘he’’ in the subject.