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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 22

SSC MTS - 26 July 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q22

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Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

Neither Priya nor Rashmi is planning a trip.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. No improvement required.

  • The given sentence is a negative statement that implies that both Priya and Rashmi are not planning a trip.
  • The underlined part of the sentence is grammatically correct and follows the standard subject-verb agreement for a negative statement.
  • The sentence uses the conjunction 'neither-nor' to connect two subjects and the verb 'is' agrees with the subject closest to it.
  • In this case, the subject closest to the verb 'is' is 'Rashmi', which is singular. Therefore, the verb 'is' is also singular to maintain subject-verb agreement.

Thus, the correct sentence:

Neither Priya nor Rashmi is planning a trip.