Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement with 'neither ... nor'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Neither the teacher nor the students were present.
- Step 1: The verb agrees with the nearer subject, 'students', which is plural. Answer: Neither the teacher nor the students were present. Why not the others: Neither the teacher nor the students was present., Neither the teacher nor the students is present. and Neither the teachers nor the student were present. don't fit.
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