Spot the error: Move and you will be shot dead, and the vultures will tear your body apart either with beaks or with their claws.
Correct answer: C. Either
- A. And
- B. And the
- C. Either
- D. Or
Explanation
When we use either...or, the two parts should be parallel (same grammatical structure). Here it should be: "...either with their beaks or with their claws."
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