WBCS.LIVE practice question

Fill in the blank: Neither of the two boys _______ present today.

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

Answer options

  1. are
  2. were
  3. was
  4. have been

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: was

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (C) was šŸ“š Explanation: When 'Neither' is used as the subject, it is considered singular. Therefore, it requires a singular verb. Even though 'boys' is plural, the focus is on 'Neither' (meaning not one nor the other). Thus, 'was' is the correct singular past tense verb to use.