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In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate opt
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In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
Neither the severe earthquake or the subsequent famine could demoralise the people of the country.

A.

could demoralise the people of the country.

B.

Neither the severe earthquake

C.

or the subsequent famine

D.

No error

Correct option is C

Option (c) contains an error.
Explanation:
The sentence uses the correlative conjunction "Neither...or", which is incorrect. The correct pair is "Neither...nor".
Correct sentence:
"Neither the severe earthquake nor the subsequent famine could demoralise the people of the country."
Grammatical Rule Used:
Correlative conjunctions like either...or, neither...nor, both...and must be used as fixed pairs.
Example:
· Neither the rain nor the wind stopped the players.

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