Fill in the blank: "Neither the teacher nor the students ____ present for the…

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Fill in the blank: "Neither the teacher nor the students ____ present for the function."

Answer: B. wereWith neither/nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject. The nearer subject is plural students, so the correct verb is were.

  1. A.

    was

  2. B.

    were

  3. C.

    has been

  4. D.

    is

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Correct answer: B

With neither/nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject. The nearer subject is plural students, so the correct verb is were.

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