Improve the bracketed part of the sentence: "She did not like to have coffee (nor I did)."

Introduction / Context:
This is a sentence improvement question about negative coordination in English. The original sentence tries to link two negative statements: one about "she" and another about "I". The bracketed part "nor I did" sounds awkward and is not the standard word order. In such structures, English requires subject-auxiliary inversion after "nor" (or "neither") to form a grammatically correct negative clause. Your task is to choose the option that best completes the sentence according to this rule.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Sentence: "She did not like to have coffee (nor I did)."
• Bracketed part to improve: "nor I did".
• Options: "neither I liked it", "nor did I", "nor I like it", "No improvement", "nor I did it".
• The first clause uses "did not", so the second coordinated clause should mirror this auxiliary structure.

Concept / Approach:
When we express agreement in a negative sense in English, we commonly use "neither" or "nor" plus an auxiliary verb followed by the subject: "nor do I", "nor did he", "neither do we". In past tense with "did not", the standard pattern is "nor did I". The version "nor I did" lacks the necessary inversion and therefore sounds incorrect. "Neither I liked it" is also wrong because it uses normal statement word order instead of the inversion required after "neither". The correct improved phrase must be "nor did I", which elegantly and correctly echoes the structure of the first clause.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Identify the pattern in the first clause: "She did not like to have coffee" (past tense negative with auxiliary "did").Step 2: When joining a similar negative statement using "nor", we invert the auxiliary and subject: "nor did I".Step 3: Test option B in the full sentence: "She did not like to have coffee, nor did I." This sounds natural and grammatically correct.Step 4: Test option A: "She did not like to have coffee, neither I liked it." This incorrectly uses statement word order after "neither" and adds "it", making the sentence clumsy.Step 5: Test option C: "nor I like it." Present tense "like" clashes with past tense "did not like" and still lacks inversion.Step 6: Test option D: "No improvement." Retaining "nor I did" leaves the inversion error untouched.Step 7: Test option E: "nor I did it." The extra "it" is unnecessary and again shows wrong word order. Therefore, "nor did I" is the only correct improvement.

Verification / Alternative check:
Compare with similar patterns: "He does not smoke, nor do I", "They were not ready, nor were we", "She cannot drive, nor can he." In each example, the auxiliary comes before the subject after "nor". The same rule applies here: "She did not like to have coffee, nor did I." If you consult grammar references, you will find that negative additions typically use "neither/nor + auxiliary + subject" to avoid repetition and create a balanced, concise sentence.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• "neither I liked it": Fails to invert subject and auxiliary and adds an unnecessary pronoun "it". Correct forms would be "Neither did I" or "I did not like it either".
• "nor I like it": Mixes present tense with past context and again lacks inversion.
• "No improvement": Incorrect because the original "nor I did" is not standard grammar.
• "nor I did it": Adds "it" where nothing needs to be repeated and still has wrong word order.

Common Pitfalls:
Many learners are uncertain about inversion rules and try to mirror the word order of simple statements after "neither" or "nor". Another common mistake is to change the tense in the second clause or add unnecessary pronouns. To avoid these pitfalls, remember the simple pattern: after "nor", use auxiliary + subject, mirroring the tense of the previous clause. In this case, "did not" leads naturally to "nor did I".

Final Answer:
The correct improvement is nor did I, giving the sentence: "She did not like to have coffee, nor did I."