Fill in the blank: Neither the teacher nor the students ___ present.

Fill in the Blanks (Grammar) · English Language & Comprehension · Medium · Practice for IBPS Clerk Prelims, IBPS PO Prelims, SBI Clerk Prelims, SBI PO Prelims, SSC CGL Tier 1, SSC CGL Tier 2, SSC CHSL Tier 1

Fill in the blank: Neither the teacher nor the students ___ present.

was
has been
were
is

Answer and solution

Correct answer: C) were

With "neither … nor", the verb agrees with the nearer subject, "students" (plural).

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