Read the following complex sentence and identify the segment that contains a grammatical error according to standard English grammar rules. If the sentence is completely error-free, choose option (d).Neither the CEO nor the members of the board of directors (A) / was willing to compromise on their stance (B) / regarding the proposed corporate merger. (C) / No error (D)

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The error lies in segment (B). According to the rules of Wikipedia Reference, when two subjects are joined by 'neither... nor', the verb must agree with the subject closest to it. Here, the noun closest to the verb is 'the members of the board of directors', which is plural. Therefore, the singular verb 'was' must be corrected to the plural verb 'were'. Additionally, the pronoun 'their' in segment (B) correctly agrees with the plural antecedent.

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