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Direction: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error The number of that part is your answer. If a sentence is free from errors, your answer is (4) i.e., No error.

  1. Solve the question according to given instruction
    1. None of the diplomats at the conference
    2. was able either to comprehend
    3. or solve the problem.
    4. No error
Correct Option: B

either will not be used because –
either ___ or is used when we are mentioning two alternatives and we want to say that no other alternative is possible.
or is used with negative words.
Look at the examples given below :
The house is not large or glamorous.
He must have thought that I was either stupid or rude.
Hence, was able to comprehend is the right usage



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