Choose the correct option: Neither Ada nor her sisters ___ at home.
Awas
Bis
Chas
DareCORRECT
Common EntranceEnglishConcord
AI
Toaster Teacher
Why the answer is D, and why the others tempt you.
With 'neither ... nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject. 'Sisters' is plural, so we use 'are'.
Want this in Pidgin, Yoruba, Igbo or Hausa? Sign up free →
Practice more English questions
Common Entrance English has thousands more questions like this — with Worked answers on every one.