In many countries, the United Nations / or other internationally organised / peacekeeping forces are trying to keep the peace. / No error
- (a)In many countries, the United Nations
- (b)or other internationally organised
- (c)peacekeeping forces are trying to keep the peace.
- (d)No error
Correct — D, No error. With subjects joined by 'or', the verb agrees with the nearer subject — here the plural 'forces' — so 'are trying' is correct, and 'internationally organised' is a well-formed adverb-plus-participle modifier. No segment needs correcting.
- (a)In many countries, the United Nations — Error-free — a correct introductory phrase and subject.
- (b)or other internationally organised — Error-free — 'internationally organised' correctly uses an adverb to modify the participle.
- (c)peacekeeping forces are trying to keep the peace. — Error-free — 'are' agrees with the nearer plural subject 'forces' under the 'or' rule.
An error-spotting item on subject-verb agreement with 'or' — the verb agrees with the subject nearer to it, which here is the plural 'forces', so 'are' is correct.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Choose the correct verb: Either the manager or his assistants ____ available now.
- (a)is
- (b)are
- (c)was
- (d)has been
Answer(b) are — with 'or', the verb agrees with the nearer subject 'assistants' (plural).
- practice — not a real PYQ
Spot the error: (a) The UN or its / (b) partner agencies / (c) provide relief there. / (d) No error
- (a)The UN or its
- (b)partner agencies
- (c)provide relief there.
- (d)No error
Answer(d) No error — 'provide' agrees with the nearer plural subject 'agencies'.