Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
Correct answer: B. Neither the manager nor the assistants were available.
- A. Neither the manager nor the assistants was available.
- B. Neither the manager nor the assistants were available.
- C. Neither the manager or the assistants were available.
- D. Neither the manager nor the assistants is available.
Explanation
With “neither...nor,” the verb usually agrees with the nearer subject, “assistants,” which is plural. Therefore, “were” is the appropriate verb.
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