Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Neither the earthquake / nor the subsequent fire / was able to dampen / the spirit of the residents.

The correct answer is: E. No error

The sentence is grammatically correct. The conjunction “nor” is used to join two negative clauses, and the verb “was able to dampen” agrees with the subject “Neither the earthquake nor the subsequent fire.” The object of the verb “dampen” is “the spirit of the residents.”

Here is a breakdown of each option:

• A. Neither the earthquake: This is the subject of the sentence. It is a compound subject, made up of two nouns joined by the conjunction “nor.”
• B. nor the subsequent fire: This is the second part of the compound subject. It is also a noun phrase, made up of the noun “fire” and the adjective “subsequent.”
• C. was able to dampen: This is the verb of the sentence. It agrees with the subject, which is a compound subject made up of two singular nouns.
• D. the spirit of the residents: This is the object of the verb “dampen.” It is a noun phrase, made up of the noun “spirit” and the prepositional phrase “of the residents.”
• E. No error: This is the correct answer. The sentence is grammatically correct.