allerySpot the error: 'Neither Saheb nor his friends / has any shoes / that fit them well.'
ANo error
BNeither Saheb nor his friends
CHas any shoes
DThat fit them well
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Has any shoes
With 'neither X nor Y' the verb agrees with the NEAREST subject — 'his friends' (plural).
So 'HAVE any shoes'.
The first and third parts are fine.
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