Single correct option
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose 'No error'.
Neither the captain nor the players was / informed about / the change in / the match schedule.
Neither the captain nor the players was / informed about / the change in / the match schedule.
- A. Neither the captain nor the players was
- B. informed about
- C. the change in
- D. the match schedule.
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Answer: (A) Neither the captain nor the players was
With 'neither...nor' the verb agrees with the noun nearest to it. Here 'players' is plural, so the verb should be 'were'. The trap is to agree with 'captain' which is singular. Remember that with neither...nor, either...or and not only...but also, the verb follows the subject placed closest to it.
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