Question 47
Identify the grammatically correct sentence from the options given.
Neither the farmers nor the headman were arrested.
Neither the farmers nor the headman was arrested.
Question 47: Identify the grammatically correct sentence from the opt…
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Neither the farmers nor the headman was arrested.
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Question 47 of 60 in the IIT Madras BS English I (English 1) End Term paper sat on 28 Apr 2024, in the January 2024 term (IIT M FOUNDATION DIPLOMA AN EXAM QDF3 28 Apr 2024). It carries 1 mark.
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