Question

Choose the part of the sentence that contains an error. If the sentence has no errors, choose option D.

(a) Neither of the two letters of credit (b) were useful (c) when he needed it.

• A. (a)
• B. (b)
• C. (c)
• D. No error

Answer 1

The correct option is B (b)

The word, 'neither' is a pronoun which requires a singular verb even though it appears (on the face of it) to refer to two things. In part (b) there is an error because the plural verb, 'were' is used. Hence, option B is the answer.

The correct sentence is: (a) Neither of the two letters of credit b) was useful (c) when he needed it.

Options A and C are not the answers as parts (a) and (c) do not need to be changed. Option D is not applicable as option B is the answer.