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In this symbiotic interdependence between two creatures at the apex of the ecological pyramid, neither the region’s bears nor the resident pack of gray wolves suffer.
A) neither the region’s bears nor the resident pack of gray wolves suffer.
B) neither the bears of the region nor the resident pack of gray wolves suffers.
C) neither the resident pack of gray wolves or bears of the region suffer.
D) neither the resident pack of gray wolves nor bears of the region suffers.
E) neither the bears of the region or the resident pack of gray wolves suffer.
10 May 2022, 23:32
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
THE PROMPT
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TAKEAWAYS
• NEITHER/NOR
→ IF neither is paired, it is always paired with nor and never paired with or. No exceptions.
• NEITHER/NOR - verb?
The verb should agree with the closest noun.
I realize that this rule seems strange.
First, even if you are talking about two singular subjects, "or" and "nor" do not make those two subjects "compound" (plural).
Resist any automatic urge to use a plural verb.
Second, although the correct construction in this question is grammatical and the best of the lot, it sounds strange.
Editors and writers typically avoid this strangeness, although "strange" is not "ungrammatical."
As a matter of style, if neither/nor involves both a singular and a plural subject, place the plural subject second and use a plural verb.
↑↑↑↑ What I just described is not the way that the correct answer is structured here.
In this correct answer, the plural subject comes first, the singular subject comes second, and the verb agrees with that singular subject.
• the "head noun" controls
One noun in this question is the resident pack of gray wolves.
The noun is pack, which is singular, and should take the singular verb suffers.
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• Subject/verb agreement
→ The singular noun pack does not agree with the plural verb suffer.
→ Don't be tripped up. GMAC writers want you to feel as though you must choose a plural verb because you are reading about two subjects, but neither/nor and either/or do not work the same way as the conjunction and works.
ELIMINATE A
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• No errors
→ neither is paired with nor
→ the singular noun pack agrees with the singular verb suffers
→ I realize that this construction sounds strange. Nonetheless, this option is grammatical and the others have errors.
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• Neither must always be paired with nor, not or
ELIMINATE C
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• The plural noun bears does not agree with the singular verb suffers.
ELIMINATE D
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• Neither must always be paired with nor, not or
• Subject/verb agreement
→ The singular noun pack does not agree with the plural verb suffer.
ELIMINATE E
The correct answer is B.
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AbidHasan2002 , welcome to SC Butler.
I am always glad to see new participants.
PyjamaScientist , I appreciate your engagement in dialogue with colleagues (to say nothing of your spirited posts).
PriyamRathor , your analysis is accurate and well-explained.
Kudos to all.
10 May 2022, 23:41
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Is it B? Cause subject verb agreement is correct here, while in other cases it's not ok.
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