Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
Neither Sam nor I are interested in attending the meeting
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. are interested.
- The error lies in the option 2 due to the wrong usage of subject-verb agreement.
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If the main subject is followed by the following words/phrases, the verb will conform to the nearest subject.
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In the second part of the given sentence, the auxiliary verb 'am' will be used as the nearest subject is singular.
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Thus, the sentence can be corrected by using the singular verb 'am' to maintain subject-verb agreement.
The correct sentence will be:-
Neither Sam nor I am interested in attending the meeting.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 2 i.e. are interested.