In the following question, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct . Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free error, your answer is (d).
`("Neither the mouse")/a` `("nor the lion")/b` `("were caught.")/c` `("No error")/d`

Answer

3

Explanation

was will replace were because - neither --- nor function as Conjunctions (Correlative).
In such cases, the Verb agrees with whichever Subject is closer to it.
Look at the examples given below:
Neither the supervisor nor the `underset("Plural Noun")underset(darr)("staff")` members `underset("Plural Verb")underset(darr)("were")`
able to calm the distressed client.
`underset("Singular Noun")underset(darr)("Neither")` the manager nor the supervisor `underset("Singular Verb")underset(darr)("Were")`
able to calm the distressed client .