jain2016 wrote:The Plantation owners are a worried lot because the rains are just around the corner and neither the topsoil has arrived nor have the plants.
A)neither the topsoil has arrived nor have the plants
B) neither the topsoil has arrived nor the plants
C) neither the topsoil nor the plants has arrived
D) neither of the topsoil or plants has arrived
E) neither has the topsoil nor the plants have arrived
neither X nor Y must serve to connect PARALLEL FORMS.
A:
neither the topsoil...nor have
Here,
the topsoil (noun) and
have (verb) are not parallel forms.
E:
neither has...nor the plants
Here,
has (verb) and
the plants (noun) are not parallel forms.
Eliminate A and E.
A clause includes both a SUBJECT and a VERB.
neither may not followed by a clause.
B:
neither the topsoil has arrived
Here,
neither is incorrectly followed by a clause.
Eliminate B.
A verb attributed to
neither X nor Y must agree with Y.
C:
neither the topsoil nor the plants has arrived
Here,
has arrived (singular) does not agree with
the plants (plural).
Eliminate C.
In D,
neither...or is unidiomatic.
Eliminate D.
None of the answer choices is viable.
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