Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:
That none of the applicants considered the policy fair (1)/ is hardly shocking given (2)/ that neither the supervisor nor the HR officer (3)/ were informed in advance. (4)

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1. **Find the subject:** The clause uses "neither ... nor" linking two singular nouns.
2. **Agreement rule:** The verb should agree with the nearer noun (here, **HR officer**), which is singular.
3. **Fix the verb:** Use **was** instead of **were** in part (4).
4. **Conclusion:** Only part (4) is wrong.

FINAL_ANSWER: d

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