From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences. Neither Obi nor Jum...

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Neither Obi nor Jumoke..........present at the meeting

Answer Details

The correct option to complete the sentence is "was." The sentence is talking about two people, Obi and Jumoke, who did not attend a meeting. The subject of the sentence is "neither," which is a singular word, so we need to use a singular verb to match. The correct sentence is: "Neither Obi nor Jumoke was present at the meeting." Option B, "were," is a plural verb form, which does not match the singular subject "neither." Option C, "have been," is a present perfect verb form, which is not appropriate for this sentence because the sentence is referring to a past event. Option D, "are," is a present tense verb form, which is not appropriate for this sentence because the sentence is referring to a past event.