Standard English ConventionsMediumAgreement with 'neither … nor'
Standard English Conventions practice question
Neither the frost nor the late rains ____ done the crop much harm this year.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. haveCorrect
- B. has
- C. is
- D. was
Answer: A. have
With 'neither … nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject, 'rains', which is plural.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. has
- 'Has' agrees with 'frost', but the nearer subject is 'rains'.
- C. is
- 'Is done' is the wrong form and singular.
- D. was
- 'Was done' is the wrong form and singular.
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