Decide which sentence is the odd one out. Take note of the distributive determiners. I believe that humans can prevent either floods or droughts. Either of man-made disaster is the result of human irresponsibility. Either of disaster brings disruption.
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The sentence that is the odd one out is "Either of man-made disaster is the result of human irresponsibility," because it misuses the distributive determiner "either."
The distributive determiner "either" is correctly used when referring to one out of two items or choices. In the first and third sentences, "either" is correctly used before "floods or droughts" and before "disaster." These structures imply a choice between two distinct options.
However, in the second sentence, "either" is used incorrectly. It should be followed by two possible options, but it’s followed by only one noun phrase, "man-made disaster," which is singular. Additionally, "either" typically precedes a singular noun, and "disaster" should be singular to match this use, as in "Either man-made disaster is the result of human irresponsibility."
The correct use would entail naming two options after "either" or rephrasing the sentence to something like: "Each man-made disaster is the result of human irresponsibility" if the intent is to state something about man-made disasters in general without presenting a direct choice.