Multiple choice

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

None of those little naughty boys have turned up today.

  1. None of those little naughty boys have turned up today.

  2. Neither of those little naughty boys have turned up today.

  3. None of those little naughty boys has turned up today.

  4. No one of those little naughty boys has turned up today.

  5. Neither of those little naughty boys has turned up today.

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The statement is correct as given. 'None of' followed by countable noun should use singular verb and that followed by non-countable noun should have plural verb.