Sentence Correctioneasy · Past Paper
Identify the part that contains an error: Neither (a) / of the (b) / boys (c) / were there (d).
ANeither
Bof the
Cboys
Dwere there
✓ Correct Answer: D — were there
'Neither' refers to 'not one nor the other' and takes a singular verb ('was').
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