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The Chairman of the company declared that neither the company nor its subsidiaries are involved in any labour dispute nor, to the knowledge of the company or its subsidiaries, is any such dispute threatened.
A. neither the company nor its subsidiaries are involved in any labour dispute nor, to the knowledge of the company or
B. neither the company nor its subsidiaries is involved in any labour dispute nor, to the knowledge of the company or
C. either the company or its subsidiaries is not involved in any labour dispute or, to the knowledge of the company or
D. neither the company nor its subsidiaries are involved in any labour dispute nor, to the knowledge of the company nor
E. either the company or its subsidiaries are not involved in any labour dispute or, to the knowledge of the company nor
A. neither the company nor its subsidiaries are involved in any labour dispute nor, to the knowledge of the company or
B. neither the company nor its subsidiaries is involved in any labour dispute nor, to the knowledge of the company or
C. either the company or its subsidiaries is not involved in any labour dispute or, to the knowledge of the company or
D. neither the company nor its subsidiaries are involved in any labour dispute nor, to the knowledge of the company nor
E. either the company or its subsidiaries are not involved in any labour dispute or, to the knowledge of the company nor
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Official Solution:
The Chairman of the company declared that neither the company nor its subsidiaries are involved in any labour dispute nor, to the knowledge of the company or its subsidiaries, is any such dispute threatened.
A. neither the company nor its subsidiaries are involved in any labour dispute nor, to the knowledge of the company or
B. neither the company nor its subsidiaries is involved in any labour dispute nor, to the knowledge of the company or
C. either the company or its subsidiaries is not involved in any labour dispute or, to the knowledge of the company or
D. neither the company nor its subsidiaries are involved in any labour dispute nor, to the knowledge of the company nor
E. either the company or its subsidiaries are not involved in any labour dispute or, to the knowledge of the company nor
A. CORRECT. If in neither…..nor….. structure, the subjects have different numbers (one singular and other plural), the verb agrees in number with the nearest subject. Hence neither the company nor its subsidiaries are is correct.
The Chairman wants to declare 3 things:
1. The company is NOT involved in any labour dispute.
AND
2. Its subsidiaries are NOT involved in any labour dispute.
AND
3. To the knowledge of the company or its subsidiaries, any such dispute is NOT threatened
Combining 1 and 2 we get:
4. Neither the company NOR its subsidiaries are involved in any labour dispute.
Now combining 4 and 3 we get:
5. Neither the company nor its subsidiaries are involved in any labour dispute, NOR to the knowledge of the company or its subsidiaries…..
B. The singular verb “is” is wrong for the subject “neither the company nor its subsidiaries is”. If in neither…..nor….. structure, the subjects have different numbers (one singular and other plural), the verb must agree in number with the nearest subject (i.e. “subsidiaries”).
C. The singular verb “is” is wrong for the subject “either the company or its subsidiaries is” as explained in B above. Moreover the second “or” connecting “either the company or its subsidiaries is not involved in any labour dispute” and “to the knowledge of the company or….” is incorrect. The connector should be a negating connector (i.e. “nor” - see explanation for A above - point 4 and 5).
D. The connector "nor" at the end of the underlined portion is wrong.
It is wrong to say: To the knowledge of the company NOR its subsidiaries, is any such dispute threatened.
Correct is: To the knowledge of the company OR its subsidiaries, is any such dispute threatened.
E. The second “or” connecting “either the company or its subsidiaries are not involved in any labour dispute” and “to the knowledge of the company….” is incorrect. The connector should be a negating connector ( i.e. “nor” - see explanation for A above - point 4 and 5).
The connector "nor" at the end of the underlined portion is wrong.
It is wrong to say: To the knowledge of the company NOR its subsidiaries, is any such dispute threatened.
Correct is: To the knowledge of the company OR its subsidiaries, is any such dispute threatened.
Answer: A
The Chairman of the company declared that neither the company nor its subsidiaries are involved in any labour dispute nor, to the knowledge of the company or its subsidiaries, is any such dispute threatened.
A. neither the company nor its subsidiaries are involved in any labour dispute nor, to the knowledge of the company or
B. neither the company nor its subsidiaries is involved in any labour dispute nor, to the knowledge of the company or
C. either the company or its subsidiaries is not involved in any labour dispute or, to the knowledge of the company or
D. neither the company nor its subsidiaries are involved in any labour dispute nor, to the knowledge of the company nor
E. either the company or its subsidiaries are not involved in any labour dispute or, to the knowledge of the company nor
A. CORRECT. If in neither…..nor….. structure, the subjects have different numbers (one singular and other plural), the verb agrees in number with the nearest subject. Hence neither the company nor its subsidiaries are is correct.
The Chairman wants to declare 3 things:
1. The company is NOT involved in any labour dispute.
AND
2. Its subsidiaries are NOT involved in any labour dispute.
AND
3. To the knowledge of the company or its subsidiaries, any such dispute is NOT threatened
Combining 1 and 2 we get:
4. Neither the company NOR its subsidiaries are involved in any labour dispute.
Now combining 4 and 3 we get:
5. Neither the company nor its subsidiaries are involved in any labour dispute, NOR to the knowledge of the company or its subsidiaries…..
B. The singular verb “is” is wrong for the subject “neither the company nor its subsidiaries is”. If in neither…..nor….. structure, the subjects have different numbers (one singular and other plural), the verb must agree in number with the nearest subject (i.e. “subsidiaries”).
C. The singular verb “is” is wrong for the subject “either the company or its subsidiaries is” as explained in B above. Moreover the second “or” connecting “either the company or its subsidiaries is not involved in any labour dispute” and “to the knowledge of the company or….” is incorrect. The connector should be a negating connector (i.e. “nor” - see explanation for A above - point 4 and 5).
D. The connector "nor" at the end of the underlined portion is wrong.
It is wrong to say: To the knowledge of the company NOR its subsidiaries, is any such dispute threatened.
Correct is: To the knowledge of the company OR its subsidiaries, is any such dispute threatened.
E. The second “or” connecting “either the company or its subsidiaries are not involved in any labour dispute” and “to the knowledge of the company….” is incorrect. The connector should be a negating connector ( i.e. “nor” - see explanation for A above - point 4 and 5).
The connector "nor" at the end of the underlined portion is wrong.
It is wrong to say: To the knowledge of the company NOR its subsidiaries, is any such dispute threatened.
Correct is: To the knowledge of the company OR its subsidiaries, is any such dispute threatened.
Answer: A
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08 Aug 2022, 04:59
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The question or/and solution has been revised and edited. Thank you sayantanc2k !!!
