Question:medium

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: 
"Neither the students nor the teacher ____________ ready for the exam.''

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Match the verb with the nearest subject after ``neither... nor...''.
Updated On: Jan 16, 2026
  • are
  • is
  • were
  • be
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Sentence Completion and Subject-Verb Agreement Explanation:

The sentence to complete is: ''Neither the students nor the teacher ____________ ready for the exam.''

Subject-verb agreement with "neither...nor" requires the verb to match the noun or pronoun nearest to it.

Steps to determine the correct verb:

  1. Subjects linked by "neither" and "nor" are "students" and "teacher."
  2. "Teacher" is singular and closer to the blank.
  3. The verb must agree with "teacher."

Because "teacher" is singular, the correct verb is "is." The completed sentence is: ''Neither the students nor the teacher is ready for the exam.''

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