Choose the correct verb: Neither of the students ____ prepared for the test.
- A. are
- B. were
- C. is
- D. have
Explanation
Neither is a singular pronoun when used on its own, so it takes a singular verb however plural the following phrase sounds. The words of the students form a prepositional phrase and never control the verb. The same applies to each, every, either and none in careful usage.
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