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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: That none of the applicants considered the policy fair (1)/ is hardly shocking given (2)/ that neither the supervisor nor the HR officer (3)/ were informed in advance. (4)

1. (1)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (4)

Correct answer: (4)

Solution

The error is in part (4): "were informed" should be "was informed" because in a neither-nor construction, the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it. Here, "HR officer" is singular, so the singular verb is required.

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