Either my brothers (a) / or my friend (b) / are coming to receive me at the airport. (c) / No error. (d)
Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to determine whether there is an <strong>ERROR</strong> in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. If there is <strong>NO ERROR</strong>, indicate your response as (d).
- A. (a)
- B. (b)
- C. (c) ✓
- D. (d)
Correct Answer: C. (c)
Explanation
When using 'either... or', the verb must agree with the subject closest to it. 'My friend' is singular, so the verb should be 'is coming'.
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