Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence.
Neither Ramesh nor Suresh have come.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: has
Explanation:
• When two singular subjects are joined by neither... nor, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it (proximity rule).
• Here, the closer subject is Suresh (singular), so a singular verb is required.
• Since the main verb is in the third form (come), the auxiliary verb must be has to form the present perfect tense (has come).
Correct Sentence: Neither Ramesh nor Suresh has come.