Question
Download Solution PDFDirections: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have an error. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from errors, select 'No error' as your answer.
Neither the tunny nor the coral fishery are carried (A)/ on by the Sardinians themselves, who are not (B)/ sailors by nature; the former is in the hands of (C)/ Genoese and the latter of Neapolitans (D)/ No error (E)/.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'A' i.e. this part of the sentence has an error.
Key Points
- In the first part of the given sentence, the plural form of the verb 'are' is incorrect.
- 'Tunny' and 'coral fishery' are two singular nouns.
- When two or more singular nouns or pronouns are connected by 'or' or 'nor', use a singular verb.
- Therefore, the singular form of the verb 'is' should be used in place of the plural verb 'are'.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
Correct Sentence: Neither the tunny nor the coral fishery is carried on by the Sardinians themselves, who are not sailors by nature; the former is in the hands of Genoese and the latter of Neapolitans.
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