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Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).

  1. She did not like the movie, nor I did.
    1. nor did I.
    2. nor I like it
    3. nor did I like it.
    4. No improvement
Correct Option: A

In such cases, where a Negative Clause has to be linked, nor is used at the beginning of the Second Clause, followed by an Aux. V./Mod./be, followed by the Sub. and the Main V., if there is any.
⇒ I don’t like him, nor does→(Aux. V. ) my sister.→(Sub.)
Hence, nor did I is the right usage.



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