Fill in the blank with the appropriate word:_ told that the famous actor and actress would be visiting the school until the day before the visit.
Correct answer: B. Neither the teachers nor the students were
- A. Neither the teacher: Or the students were
- B. Neither the teachers nor the students were
- C. Either the teachers nor the students were
- D. Neither the teachers the students were
Explanation
"Neither... nor..." is the correct correlative conjunction pair to connect two negative subjects.
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