Neither of the two essay proposals submitted to the editor _____ considered suitable for publication.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. is
- Step 1: The pronoun 'neither' referring to one of two items is singular in standard formal English. Step 2. The singular pronoun 'neither' agrees with the singular present verb 'is'. Answer: is. Why not the others: 'Are', 'were', and 'have been' are plural verb forms that breach standard grammatical concord.
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