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Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. These tutorials are so elementary tha
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Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
These tutorials are so elementary that they can help neither you nor I.

A.

so elementary that

B.

neither you nor I

C.

These tutorials are

D.

they can help

Correct option is B


Option (b) "neither you nor I" contains an error.
· Explanation: The pronoun "I" should be in the objective case, which is "me," because it is the object of the verb "help." The correct phrase should be "neither you nor me."
· Grammatical rule used: When using "neither... nor" in a sentence, the pronouns that follow should be in the objective case if they are objects of the verb.
· Example:
· Incorrect: They can help neither you nor I.
· Correct: They can help neither you nor me.

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