GrammarQuestion 91 of 120

Identify the correctly written sentence.

a.Neither the doctor nor the nurses is available.
b.Neither the doctor nor the nurses are available.
c.Neither the doctor nor the nurses be available.
d.Neither the doctor nor the nurses am available.

Explanation

In 'neither/nor' constructions, the verb agrees with the nearer subject. Because 'nurses' is plural, the verb should be 'are.'

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