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Option 4 : was present

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सही उत्तर was present है।

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Question:

[164]. Identify the error in the sentence: "Neither the principal nor the teachers was present."

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Neither the

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principal nor

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the teachers

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was present

Correct Answer: was present

In sentences using 'Neither... nor', the verb must agree with the noun closest to it. Since 'teachers' is plural, the verb should be 'were present'.

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