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. were — With neither/nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject. The nearer subject is plural students, so the correct verb is were.
- A.
was
- B.
were
- C.
has been
- 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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