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Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, choose (D). "(A) Either the employees or the manager (B) is responsible (C) for locking the office."

  1. (A) Either the employees or the manager
  2. (B) is responsible
  3. (C) for locking the office.
  4. (D) No error

Answer

D. (D) No error

Solution

No error: the verb agrees with the nearer subject, "manager" (singular), so "is" is correct.

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