Spot the error.Neither the teacher or the students were told that the famous actor and actress would be Visiting the school until the day before the visit; it was hard to tell which group was the more excited one.
Correct answer: A. Neither the teacher or the students
- A. Neither the teacher or the students
- B. The famous actor and actress would be Visiting
- C. Until the day before the visit; it was hard to tell
- D. More excited one
Explanation
The correct conjunction to use with "neither" is "nor" instead of "or." The correct phrase should be "Neither the teacher nor the students." It is correct option.
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