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In the following questions a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is ‘D’, Indicate your correct response Neither his parents realized what was happening

In the following questions a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is ‘D’, Indicate your correct response Neither his parents realized what was happening Correct Answer Neither parent

The correct answer is 'Neither parent'.

Key Points

  • Neither allows us to make a negative statement about two people or things at the same time. Neither goes before singular countable nouns. We use it to say ‘not either’ in relation to two things.
  • We can use 'neither' in following two ways:
    1. As a determiner: Immediately before a singular countable noun.
      • Ex: Neither dress fitted her. (There were two dresses and not one of them fitted her.)
    2. As a pronoun:  Neither + of + his/my/the + noun/plural countable nouns.
      • Ex: Neither of the birthday cards was suitable.
  • Let's discuss the options now:
    • Option 4); i.e. No improvement is not correct because the underlined part in the sentence doesn't follow above two rules.
    • Option 1); i.e. 'Neither his parent' is also incorrect. If we are to use noun with possessive determiner with 'neither', we need to use 'neither of'.
    • Option 2) is the correct one. The first rule 'neither as a determiner' has been followed.
    • Option 3) is incorrect. 'Neither' is not immediately by a plural noun.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: Neither parent realized what was happening.

Additional Information

  • The question sentence can be framed in an alternative way:
    • Neither of his/the/my parents realized what was happening.

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