Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I asked two people the way to Diana’s house but no one of them knew it.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. but neither of them knew it.
Error Concept: "no one of them" is incorrect when referring to two people; the correct word is "neither" for two.
Grammatical Explanation: "Neither" is used for two options when both are negative; "none" or "no one" is used for more than two.
Correction: Replace "no one of them" with "neither of them" to match the context of two people.
Final Sentence: I asked two people the way to Diana’s house but neither of them knew it.
Conclusion: Option B is the correct answer.