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Question 119Asked in BPSC TRE 3.0 (2024) English Class 11-12

Which of the following sentence/s is/are correct?

  1. AThe could not see neither the sunrise nor the sunset
  2. BThey could saw neither the sunrise or the sunset
  3. CThey could see neither the sunrise nor the sunset
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (C) They could see neither the sunrise nor the sunset

Explanation

'Neither ... nor' is the correct pair and the modal 'could' takes the base form 'see', so 'They could see neither the sunrise nor the sunset' is correct. (A) has a double negative and (B) uses 'saw' and 'neither ... or'.

From BPSC TRE 3.0 (2024) English Class 11-12 — Previous Year Paper

This is question 119 of BPSC TRE 3.0 (2024) English Class 11-12 — Previous Year Paper. See all questions of this paper with answers, or attempt the paper as a timed online test to get your score and all-India rank.