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Choose the grammatically correct sentence.  \n(A) Neither of the proposals were accepted by the committee.  \n(B) Neither of the proposals have been accepted by the committee.  \n(C) Neither of the proposals was accepted by the committee.  \n(D) Neither of the proposals are accepted by the committee.  \nCorrect Answer: (C) Neither of the proposals was accepted by the committee.  \nSolution:  \nConcept:  \nQuestions involving subject-verb agreement are among the most frequently asked grammar questions in CUET English. The examiner often uses words such as neither, either, each, everyone, someone, and everybody because many students incorrectly identify the subject. The key idea is that Neither is grammatically singular and therefore takes a singular verb. Step 1: Identify the actual subject.  \nThe phrase given is:  \nNeither of the proposals  \nMany students incorrectly think that the noun  \nproposals  \nis the subject.  \nHowever, the true grammatical subject is:  \nNeither  \nwhich is singular.  \nStep 2: Determine the correct verb form.  \nSince the subject is singular:  \nNeither  \nthe correct verb must also be singular:  \nwas  \nand not  \nwere  \nor  \nhave  \nStep 3: Evaluate all options.  \nOption (A):  \nNeither   were  \nIncorrect because of subject-verb disagreement. Option (B):  \nNeither ... have  \nAgain incorrect.  \nOption (C):  \nNeither   was  \nPerfect agreement.  \nOption (D):  \nNeither   are  \nIncorrect.  \nStep 4: Final conclusion.  \nThe only grammatically correct sentence is:  \nOption (C)  \nQuick Tip: Neither, Either, Each, Everyone, Anybody, Somebody, Nobody and Every are grammatically singular and take singular verbs.  \n2. Choose the correctly spelled word.  \n(A) Ocassion  \n(B) Occasion  \n(C) Occassion  \n(D) Ocassionn  \nCorrect Answer: (B) Occasion  \nSolution:  \nConcept:  \nSpelling questions in recent CUET papers have included commonly confused words where one or two letters are deliberately altered to create distractors.  \nThe word Occasion is frequently misspelled because students become confused about the number of letters c and s.  \nStep 1:  \nRecall the correct spelling:  \nOccasion  \nStep 2:  \nBreak the word into parts:  \nOc + ca + sion  \nNotice:  \n• Double c  \n• Single s  \nStep 3:  \nAnalyze the options. Option (A):  \nContains only one c . Incorrect.  \nOption (B):  \nCorrect spelling.  \nOption (C):  \nContains double s. Incorrect.  \nOption (D):  \nContains an extra letter. Incorrect.  \nHence,  \nOption (B)  \nQuick Tip: Frequently confused spellings: Occasion, Embarrassment, Accommodation, Questionnaire, Millennium, Rendezvous.  \n3. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom “Too many irons in the fire”.  \n(A) To work near a furnace  \n(B) To have too many tasks or commitments at the same time  \n(C) To waste resources carelessly  \n(D) To be physically exhausted  \nCorrect Answer: (B)  \nSolution:  \nConcept:  \nIdioms are fixed expressions whose meanings cannot be understood by interpreting the individual words literally.  \nModern CUET papers often include idioms where all options appear plausible, making elimination difficult.  \nStep 1:  \nRead the idiom carefully.  \nToo many irons in the fire  \nIf interpreted literally, it appears related to metalwork.  \nHowever, idioms must be interpreted figuratively.  \nStep 2:  \nUnderstand the actual meaning.  \nThe expression refers to a person handling numerous projects, responsibilities, or commitments simultaneously.  \nSuch a person may become overwhelmed because attention is divided among many activities.  \nStep 3:  \nEvaluate options.  \nOption (A):  \nLiteral interpretation.  \nIncorrect.  \nOption (B):  \nMatches the accepted idiomatic meaning.  \nCorrect.  \nOption (C):  \nUnrelated.  \nOption (D):  \nNot the standard meaning.  \nStep 4:  \nTherefore,  \nOption (B)  \nQuick Tip: Never interpret idioms literally. 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