Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.
Neither the players nor the coach ______ happy with the result.

wereCorrect answerYour answerareCorrect answerYour answerwasCorrect answerYour answerhave beenCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

With "neither ... nor", the verb agrees with the nearer subject. The nearer one is "the coach", which is singular, so "was".

Worth noting

"Were" agrees with "the players", which is further from the verb.

Ten questions from Tenses and agreement, at your own pace.

Ten questions from Tenses and agreement, at your own pace.

Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.Neither the players nor the coach ______ happy with the result.