From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: Neither those girls nor that boy.............to blame f...

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
Neither those girls nor that boy.............to blame for the error

Answer Details

The best word that completes the sentence is "is." The sentence is in the present tense and the subject is "neither those girls nor that boy," which is a singular subject. Therefore, the verb that follows should also be singular. The verb "is" is the singular form of the verb "to be," while the other options are plural. "Are" and "were" are both plural forms of the verb "to be," and "have" is the present perfect form of the verb "to have," which is not appropriate in this context. So the correct answer is option C, "is." Therefore, the complete sentence is "Neither those girls nor that boy is to blame for the error."