Neither my sisters nor my mother _ going to sell the house.
Correct answer: A. Is
- A. Is
- B. Am
- C. Are
- D. Had
Explanation
"Neither" is a singular pronoun. "Is" is used with third-person singular pronouns, and "Are" is not used as it is used with plural personal pronouns. "Am" is used for first person singular and "had" is used to talk about an event of the past. As the sentence is in the third person and singular nouns are used ('mother' and sister'), 'is' is correct.
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