Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option out of the following options.

Neither the head master nor the assistant teachers ….. present.

  1. was

  2. were

  3. is

  4. have
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B Correct answer
Explanation

With "neither/nor" constructions, apply the proximity rule - the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. "Assistant teachers" is plural and closer to the verb than "head master", so "were" is correct. "Was" and "is" are singular.

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