Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Neither of the two proposals / were / acceptable / to the committee.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'Neither of the two proposals' संदेहजनक लगा क्योंकि 'proposals' बहुवचन है और 'of the' के बाद 'two' है। परंतु 'neither of the two' मानक phrase (पदबंध) है; त्रुटि verb 'were' में है।'Neither of the two proposals' looked suspicious because 'proposals' is plural and 'two' follows 'of the'. But 'neither of the two' is a standard phrase; the error is the verb 'were'.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'acceptable' अशुद्ध प्रतीत हुआ क्योंकि 'were acceptable' में 'accepted' की अपेक्षा हुई। परंतु यहाँ 'acceptable' शुद्ध adjective (विशेषण) है; त्रुटि 'were' में है।'acceptable' looked wrong because 'were acceptable' may seem to need 'accepted'. But 'acceptable' is the right adjective here; the error is 'were'.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'to the committee' अशुद्ध प्रतीत हुआ क्योंकि 'to' के स्थान पर 'for' की अपेक्षा हुई। परंतु 'acceptable to' शुद्ध जोड़ी है; त्रुटि 'were' में है।'to the committee' looked wrong because 'to' may seem to need 'for'. But 'acceptable to' is the correct pair; the error is 'were'.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (B) were
Neither of the two proposals verb तय करता है।
Concept: neither of + plural noun → singular verb।
✓
Neither of the two proposals was acceptable to the committee.
बहुवचन proposals आपको were रखने के लिए लुभाता है, परंतु असली subject neither है।
सरल अर्थ: दोनों में से कोई भी प्रस्ताव समिति को मंज़ूर नहीं था।
Neither of the two proposals decides the verb.
Concept: neither of + plural noun → singular verb.
✓
Neither of the two proposals was acceptable to the committee.
The plural proposals tempts you to keep were, but the real subject is neither.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
A'Neither of the two proposals' संदेहजनक लगा क्योंकि 'proposals' बहुवचन है और 'of the' के बाद 'two' है। परंतु 'neither of the two' मानक phrase (पदबंध) है; त्रुटि verb 'were' में है।'Neither of the two proposals' looked suspicious because 'proposals' is plural and 'two' follows 'of the'. But 'neither of the two' is a standard phrase; the error is the verb 'were'.
C'acceptable' अशुद्ध प्रतीत हुआ क्योंकि 'were acceptable' में 'accepted' की अपेक्षा हुई। परंतु यहाँ 'acceptable' शुद्ध adjective (विशेषण) है; त्रुटि 'were' में है।'acceptable' looked wrong because 'were acceptable' may seem to need 'accepted'. But 'acceptable' is the right adjective here; the error is 'were'.
D'to the committee' अशुद्ध प्रतीत हुआ क्योंकि 'to' के स्थान पर 'for' की अपेक्षा हुई। परंतु 'acceptable to' शुद्ध जोड़ी है; त्रुटि 'were' में है।'to the committee' looked wrong because 'to' may seem to need 'for'. But 'acceptable to' is the correct pair; the error is 'were'.
Source: SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Matric Level) · 24 Sep 2026 · Shift 3। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Matric Level) · 24 Sep 2026 · Shift 3. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.