Choose the grammatically correct version:
ANeither the students nor the teacher have been ready.
BNeither the students nor the teacher are ready for the test.
CNeither the students nor the teacher were ready for the test.
DNeither the students nor the teacher was ready for the test.
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Neither the students nor the teacher was ready for the test.
With 'neither... nor', the verb agrees with the noun closer to it. Here 'teacher' (singular) is closer, so 'was' is correct. If the order were reversed (teacher nor students), 'were' would be required.
Related questions
In a passage about agricultural policy, a sentence reading 'Yet, this reform faced oppositIn a CAT summary question, the WRONG type of option is most likely:If after 2 minutes on a CAT VARC RC passage you still cannot place the main idea, the recoIn CAT VARC, a paragraph jumble's TOPIC SENTENCE is best identified by which property?In a passage praising a craftsman, the author writes that his work was 'measured and patieA passage notes that Mumbai commuters complete weekday journeys faster than weekend ones, A passage describes how a Bengaluru engineer designed a low-cost water filter for villagesIn a CAT RC, an option that is FACTUALLY accurate per the passage but is too narrow (cover