Neither you nor your sister should----- to them.
Correct answer: C. talk
- A. talking
- B. talks
- C. talk
- D. talked
Explanation
talk "Talk" is the base form of the verb and is appropriate here because it agrees with the subjects "Neither you nor your sister." Example: "Neither you nor your sister should talk to them."
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