Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

The committee were divided on the issue, and neither side were willing to compromise on the compensation amount to be given.

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  1. and neither side were willing to
  2. amount to be given
  3. compromise on the compensation
  4. The committee were divided on the issue

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Option 1 : and neither side were willing to
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The correct answer is: "and neither side were willing to".

Key Points
  • The conjunction 'neither' is always followed by a singular verb.
    • For example: Neither side of the field is visible.
  • Similarly, in this context, 'neither side' should be followed by the singular verb "was" instead of "were".
  • The correct sentence should be "...and neither side was willing to compromise on the compensation amount to be given."

Therefore, the correct answer is option 1.

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