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Choose the option that best corrects the grammatical or logical error in the underlined fragment. Neither the extensive statistical analyses, replete with numerous caveats regarding sample size, nor the anecdotal reports from early adopters was sufficient to convince the skeptical review board of the product's efficacy. A. (No change) B. were sufficient to convince the skeptical review board C. is sufficient to convince the skeptical review board D. has been sufficient to convince the skeptical review board
1. Identification of Error: Subject-Verb Agreement with 'Neither/Nor' construction. 2. Grammatical Rule: When 'neither/nor' connects two subjects, the verb must agree in number with the subject closest to it. In the given sentence, the subject closest to the verb is "the anecdotal reports," which is plural. 3. Option Elimination: A. Incorrect – 'was' is a singular verb, which does not agree with the plural subject 'reports'. B. Correct – 'were' is a plural verb that correctly agrees with the plural subject 'reports'. C. Incorrect – 'is' is a singular verb and also changes the original past tense to present. D. Incorrect – 'has been' is a singular verb and also changes the original simple past tense to present perfect.
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