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The sentence below has been divided into three parts. Select the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence has no error, select the opti
Question

The sentence below has been divided into three parts. Select the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence has no error, select the option ‘No Error’.
Neither of them have/ any idea how long the/ body has been entombed.

A.

Neither of them have

B.

body has been entombed.

C.

any idea how long the

D.

No Error

Correct option is A


The error lies in option (a).

Explanation:

  • The subject begins with Neither, which is treated as singular in standard formal English.
  • Therefore, the verb should be singular: has, not have.
  • Hence, Neither of them have is incorrect and should be Neither of them has.

Correct sentence:

Neither of them has any idea how long the body has been entombed.

Grammatical rule (English):

Neither/Either + of + plural noun/pronoun takes a singular verb in formal usage.

व्याकरण नियम (Hindi):

Neither को एकवचन माना जाता है, इसलिए उसके साथ एकवचन क्रिया has का प्रयोग होगा, have का नहीं।

So the correct answer is (a)

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