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Choose the correct form: "Neither he nor his friends ___ available."

Ais
Bwas
Care
Dhas been
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. are
With **'neither...nor'** (or 'either...or'), the verb agrees with the subject **nearest to it**. Here 'his friends' (plural) is closer, so **are**.
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