Identify the part of the following sentence which has an error.
Neither Ram (A) nor Sham (B) were present (C) in the office. (D)

Correct option is C

Option (c) contains an error.
Detailed Explanation (English):
• With “neither…nor”, the verb generally agrees with the subject closest to it (rule of proximity).
• Here, the nearest subject is “Sham”, which is singular.
• Therefore, the verb should be singular: was, not were.
• Hence, “were present” is incorrect in part (c).
Correct sentence: Neither Ram nor Sham was present in the office.
Grammatical Rule Used (English):
• Neither…nor / either…or: verb agrees with the nearest subject.
• Singular nearest subject → singular verb (was).
Grammatical Rule Used (Hindi):
• “neither…nor” के साथ verb सामान्यतः निकट वाले subject के अनुसार होता है (proximity rule)।
• “nor” के पास “Sham” singular है, इसलिए verb भी singular होगा: was।
Example:
Neither the teacher nor the students are ready.
Neither the students nor the teacher is ready.