What do you mean by Error of Proximity ?
The verb is made to agree in number with a noun near it instead of with its proper subject.
The verb is made to agree in number with a noun away from it instead of with its proper subject.
The verb is made to agree in number with its proper subject.
One of my greatest worries in office _____ that I could not finish my works in time.
Were
Are
Was
None of these
The number of people we need to hire _____ thirteen.
Is
Everybody ________ to take so many tests in a month.
The tray or the plates ______ on that cupboard.
Neither the teacher nor the students ______ available.
are
is
was
none of these
Sitting in the cabin ________ two professors from Delhi University.
