Q
Medium 1 Mark
English Subject-Verb Agreement
Which rule correctly describes verb agreement in 'neither...nor' constructions?
Explanation
In neither...nor (and either...or) constructions, the verb agrees with whichever subject is closer to it.
Reference: Skoolyst English Grammar Series , Page 1
Hint
Recall the core nearest-subject rule that applies to all correlative conjunction pairs.
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