Question

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Each of the two farmers wants the certified seeds but neither have any papers.

• A. But neither has any papers
• B. But either has any papers
• C. Yet neither has many papers
• D. Yet none has many papers

Answer 1

Answer:

A. But neither has any papers

• The word "neither" is treated as a singular pronoun. • Therefore, it must be followed by the singular verb "has" rather than the plural "have."