alleryChoose 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.
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