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Q · Subject Verb Agreement (Syntax)Medium · 45s
Directions:- Find out the Error in each of the following sentences, if any. If there is no error, your answer is “D”: The manager concluded that (A) either Naresh or Depu were (B) responsible for the last week’s theft. (C) No error (D)
TopicSubject Verb Agreement (Syntax)
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Use 'was' instead of 'were'; 'either Naresh or Depu' is singular and requires 'was.'
Final Answer: Option B - either Naresh or Depu were