Choose the correct verb: 'Neither of the students ___ late.'
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. was
- Step 1: 'Neither of' takes a singular verb in standard usage. Step 2. Past tense singular is 'was'. Answer: was. Why not the others: were, are and have been are plural or the wrong tense.
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