Q
Hard 1 Mark
English Subject-Verb Agreement
Not only the students but also the teacher _____ praised for the excellent project.
Explanation
With 'not only...but also,' the verb agrees with the nearer subject, 'teacher' (singular), so 'was' is correct.
Reference: Skoolyst English Grammar Series , Page 1
Hint
This correlative pair follows the same nearest-subject rule as either/or and neither/nor.
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