Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
Neither the parents nor the child were happy about the result.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2. i.e. was happy with.
- When "neither nor" is used to connect a compound subject, the verb agrees with the noun closest to it.
- Here the closer subject "child" is singular, so the singular verb "was" is appropriate.
- "With" is used to show because of something and as it happens (as of here, "the result").
Thus, the corrected sentence would be: Neither the parents nor the child was happy with the result.