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Error spotting (correlative 'neither … nor' with inversion): Identify the erroneous part (A/B/C) — choose D if there is no error — 'He gave them no money / nor did help them / in any way. / No error.' Ensure correct auxiliary–subject inversion after 'nor'.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: nor did help them

Explanation:


Concept/Approach: Inversion after negative adverbs
After 'nor' (and 'neither'), the auxiliary precedes the subject: 'nor did he help …' The subject is missing in Part B.


Step-by-step correction
B: Insert subject after auxiliary: 'nor did he help them in any way.'Full corrected sentence: 'He gave them no money, nor did he help them in any way.'


Common pitfalls
Forgetting inversion/subject placement after 'nor/neither'.


Final Answer
B — Write 'nor did he help them …'

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