Question:
Fill in the blank: ‘Neither the boys nor the teacher _____ present.’
रिक्त स्थान भरिए: ‘Neither the boys nor the teacher _____ present.’
Options:
- a) are
- b) were
- c) was
- d) is
- a) हैं
- b) थे
- c) था/थी
- d) है
correct answer : c)
Explanation:
In ‘Neither…nor’, verb agrees with the subject nearest to it. ‘The teacher’ is singular → ‘was’.
‘Neither…nor’ में क्रिया निकटतम विषय से मिलती है। ‘The teacher’ एकवचन → ‘was’।