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

  1. Most of the non-Western countries have been subject either to total colonial rule or varying degrees of economic control and their native population has either been destroyed or Westernised.
    1. has been subject to either
    2. either have been subject to
    3. have been either subjected to
    4. No improvement
Correct Option: C

either (Conj.) comes before the Verb (Subject), as the actions mentioned are different.
Hence, have been either subjected to is the right usage.



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