In the sentence below, identify the correct replacement for the bold part to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct:

**There are two novels on the table which needs to be read before the exams, but neither one are interesting.**

(i) neither one has interested

(ii) neither one is interesting

(iii) neither one were interesting

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In the sentence below, identify the correct replacement for the bold part to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct:

**There are two novels on the table which needs to be read before the exams, but neither one are interesting.**

(i) neither one has interested

(ii) neither one is interesting

(iii) neither one were interesting

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**Solution:**

1. The phrase **'neither one'** is singular in meaning, so it requires a singular verb.

2. In the original sentence, the verb **'are'** is used, which is plural and therefore incorrect.

3. Option (i) "neither one has interested" is grammatically incorrect because "has interested" is not the correct form here; the adjective "interesting" should be used instead.

4. Option (ii) "neither one is interesting" correctly uses the singular verb **'is'** and the adjective **'interesting'**, making the sentence both grammatically and contextually correct.

5. Option (iii) "neither one were interesting" uses the plural verb **'were'**, which is incorrect for a singular subject.

**Answer:** Only (ii) is correct, so the correct choice is option (c).

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