Standard English ConventionsMediumAgreement with 'neither of'
Standard English Conventions practice question
Neither of the two proposals ____ acceptable to the council.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. wasCorrect
- B. were
- C. are
- D. have been
Answer: A. was
'Neither' is the subject and is singular; 'of the two proposals' only describes it. So: 'Neither ... was acceptable'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. were
- 'were' agrees with 'proposals', but 'proposals' is inside a prepositional phrase.
- C. are
- 'are' is plural; 'neither' takes a singular verb.
- D. have been
- 'have been' is plural.
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