Choose the option that best completes the sentence: 'Neither the teacher nor the students _____ ready for the test.'
Ais
BareCORRECT
Cwas
Dwere
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. 'Students' is plural, so use 'are'.
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