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Neither the manager nor the employees was present at the meeting. (2023)

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Question: Neither the manager nor the employees was present at the meeting. (2023)

Options:

  1. Correct
  2. Incorrect
  3. Depends on context
  4. None of the above

Correct Answer: Incorrect

Exam Year: 2023

Solution: 

The correct form is \'Neither the manager nor the employees were present at the meeting.\' When \'neither/nor\' is used, the verb agrees with the nearest subject.

Neither the manager nor the employees was present at the meeting. (2023)

Practice Questions

Q1
Neither the manager nor the employees was present at the meeting. (2023)
  1. Correct
  2. Incorrect
  3. Depends on context
  4. None of the above

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Neither the manager nor the employees was present at the meeting. (2023)
  • Step 1: Identify the subjects in the sentence. Here, the subjects are 'the manager' and 'the employees'.
  • Step 2: Note that 'neither/nor' is used to connect the two subjects.
  • Step 3: Determine which subject is closest to the verb. In this case, 'the employees' is the nearest subject.
  • Step 4: Check the number of the nearest subject. 'Employees' is plural.
  • Step 5: Use the plural form of the verb 'to be'. Instead of 'was', use 'were'.
  • Step 6: Rewrite the sentence with the correct verb form: 'Neither the manager nor the employees were present at the meeting.'
  • Subject-Verb Agreement – The rule that the verb must agree in number with the subject, particularly in constructions using 'neither/nor'.
  • Compound Subjects – Understanding how to handle subjects that are connected by 'neither/nor' and how they affect verb agreement.
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