Choose the grammatically CORRECT sentence from the options below:
Options:
(A) Neither the supervisor nor the engineers were present at the irrigation inspection site.
(B) Neither the supervisor nor the engineers was present at the irrigation inspection site.
(C) Neither the supervisor nor the engineers has been present at the irrigation inspection site.
(D) Neither the supervisor or the engineers were present at the irrigation inspection site.
Answer Key:
A
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
Subject-Verb Agreement:
- In 'Neither... nor' constructions, the verb agrees with the nearer subject ('engineers', which is plural) $\implies$ 'were present'.
- Option A is grammatically correct.