Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement."
If neither of them (are to be trusted) it is not at all advisable to invest further.
(1) were to be trusted
(2) has to be trusted
(3) is to be trusted
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The correct answer is the third option.
When using " neither " in a sentence, it should be followed by a singular verb as per subject-verb agreement. "Neither of them" is treated as a singular subject, so we would use a singular auxiliary verb.
Therefore, the correct statement is "If neither of them is to be trusted it is not at all advisable to invest further".
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