Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical error. If…
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Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
Either my sister (A)/ or my brother (B)/ are coming to the parents' meeting. (C)/ No error (D)/.
- A.
Either my sister
- B.
or my brother
- C.
are coming to the parents' meeting.
- D.
No error
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Correct answer: C
Solution
Error found in the segment: "are coming to the parents' meeting." The verb "are" is incorrect here.
Rule: When subjects are joined by "either...or", the verb agrees with the noun closest to it. In this sentence, the noun nearest the verb is "my brother", which is singular, so the verb must also be singular.
Original (incorrect): Either my sister or my brother are coming to the parents' meeting.
Corrected: Either my sister or my brother is coming to the parents' meeting.
Therefore the segment containing the error is "are coming to the parents' meeting." Replace "are" with "is" to make the sentence grammatically correct.