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Question: Identify the mistake: \'Neither the manager nor the employees was present at the meeting.\'

Options:

  1. Neither
  2. the
  3. nor
  4. was

Correct Answer: was

Solution: 

The correct form is \'Neither the manager nor the employees were present at the meeting.\' The verb should agree with the nearest subject \'employees\', which is plural.

Identify the mistake: 'Neither the manager nor the employees was present at the

Practice Questions

Q1
Identify the mistake: 'Neither the manager nor the employees was present at the meeting.'
  1. Neither
  2. the
  3. nor
  4. was

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Identify the mistake: 'Neither the manager nor the employees was present at the meeting.'
  • Subject-Verb Agreement – The verb must agree in number with the subject it refers to, especially in constructions with 'neither/nor'.
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