During a peer review session, a student notices the sentence: "Neither the…
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During a peer review session, a student notices the sentence: "Neither the principal nor the teachers is attending the event."
Which correction maintains proper subject-verb agreement?
- A.
Neither the principal nor the teachers was attending the event.
- B.
Neither the principal nor the teachers attends the event.
- C.
Neither the principal nor the teachers have attended the event.
- D.
Neither the principal nor the teachers are attending the event.
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Correct answer: D
The grammar rule for neither...nor dictates that the verb must agree with the subject closest to it. In this sentence, 'the teachers' is plural and closer to the verb than the singular 'principal.' Therefore, Option 3 correctly uses 'are attending' instead of 'is attending.'
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