WBCS.LIVE practice question

Choose the correct form of the verb to fill in the blank: 'Neither he nor his friends ___ present.'

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. is
  2. was
  3. are
  4. has

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: are

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) are šŸ“š Explanation: According to the rule of proximity in subject-verb agreement, when subjects are joined by 'neither... nor', the verb must agree with the subject closest to it. Since 'friends' is plural and is the closer subject, the plural verb 'are' must be used. If the order were reversed, the verb would be singular.