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Subject: Verbal AbilityTopic: Grammar and Correct Usagemediummcq_singleAdded: 3/6/2026

Question

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

  • A.Neither the teacher nor the students was ready.
  • B.Neither the teacher nor the students were ready.Correct
  • C.Neither the teacher nor the students is ready.
  • D.Neither the teacher nor the students be ready.

Correct Answer

B. Neither the teacher nor the students were ready.

Explanation

With ‘neither…nor’, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it, which is plural ‘students’.

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