Which sentence is correct in both subject-verb agreement and its use of a correlative conjunction?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Neither the coach nor the players were ready for the weather.
- Step 1: With 'neither...nor' the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it, which is 'players'. Step 2. 'Neither' pairs with 'nor', and a plural subject takes 'were'. Answer: Neither the coach nor the players were ready for the weather. Why not the others: the others use a singular verb with a plural nearest subject or pair 'neither' with 'or'.
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