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SSC CGL 2025 PYQ — Question 10

SSC CGL - 22 Sep 2025 - Shift 1 • English • Q10

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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

Neither the manager nor the employees (1)/ has submitted (2)/ their performance logs (3)/ for the current quarter. (4)/

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. (2).

When a sentence has two subjects joined by 'neither... nor' or 'either... or,' the verb must agree with the closer subject (the one nearest to the verb).

  • Subject 1: The manager (Singular)

  • Subject 2: The employees (Plural)

Since 'the employees' is the subject closest to the verb, the verb must be in its plural form.

Detailed Analysis of the Error:

  1. Error Identification: In part (2), the singular auxiliary verb 'has' is used.

  2. Correction: It should be replaced with the plural auxiliary verb 'have' to match 'the employees.'

  3. Pronoun Agreement: Part (3) uses the plural possessive pronoun 'their,' which is already correct because it also agrees with the closer plural subject ('the employees').

Incorrect: Neither the manager nor the employees has submitted... Correct: Neither the manager nor the employees have submitted their performance logs for the current quarter.

Hence, the error lies in part (2).