Question

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence. Neither the brothers nor the sister ________ the right answer.

• A. know
• B. knows
• C. knowing
• D. did knew

Answer 1

Answer:

B. knows

When neither...nor joins two subjects, the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it (the principle of proximity).

Here:

• Neither the brothers (plural)

• nor the sister (singular) ← nearest to the verb

Therefore, the verb must be singular:

Neither the brothers nor the sister knows the right answer.