Question

A twenty-first-century economy cannot be held hostage by power cuts, nor by travel on 19th-century roads.

• A. cannot be hold
• B. can either be held
• C. can neither be held
• D. can either be hold
• E. No correction required.

Answer 1

The correct option is C can neither be held

'Neither... nor' comes together. The following clause has 'nor' So, the principal clause should take 'neither'. Hence (c) is correct choice.
e.g. Terrorism can neither be controlled nor be eradicated by lack of spirit.