Identify the part containing a grammatical or structural error:
Neither the Principal, nor the teachers was present.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
When a subject is joined by "neither... nor," the verb must agree with the noun closest to it.
In this sentence, the noun closest to the verb is "teachers," which is plural.
Because "teachers" is plural, the singular verb "was" should be replaced with the plural verb "were."
Correct Sentence:
Neither the Principal nor the teachers were present.