Unilorin Post-UTME Use of English 2024 (Model questions) Question 5

Question 5

Concord

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Neither the manager nor the employees ________ aware of the impending changes to the company policy.

  1. A.were
  2. B.was
  3. C.is
  4. D.has been
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (were)

Explanation

With 'neither ... nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject; 'employees' is plural and the sentence is in the past, so 'were'.