Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
Either the bear or the lion has escaped from the zoo.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e No substitution.
- The given statement is both grammatically as well as contextually correct.
- We know that if two subjects are connected with 'neither...nor', 'either...or', 'not only...but also', 'or', etc.
- The verb should be used according to the nearest subject of the sentence.
- In the given sentence, 'the lion' is the nearest subject and is singular.
- A singular helping verb will be used.
The correct sentence is-
Either the bear or the lion has escaped from the zoo.