Fill in the blank with the correct option:None of them _ able to solve this question.
Correct answer: C. was
- A. Were
- B. - This option is incorrect because "none" is a singular pronoun that takes a singular verb, but "are" is a plural verb.
- C. was
- D. would be
Explanation
None of them means not even a single person so it is singular. 2) Them is plural but since none of them is given, the answer should was
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