SSC Stenographer 2025 PYQ — Question 165

SSC Stenographer - 06 Aug 2025 - Shift 2 • English • Q165

Find the incorrect part of the sentence:
Neither Ram nor his brothers is reliable.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

Subject-Verb Agreement: When subjects are joined by "neither/nor," the verb must agree with the subject closest to it.

Proximity Rule: In this sentence, the plural subject "his brothers" is closest to the verb.

Correction: Therefore, the singular verb "is" should be replaced with the plural verb "are."

Correct Sentence: Neither Ram nor his brothers are reliable.