HOTS English Primary 4 Editing

Identify the grammatical error in the underlined word and choose the correct replacement.\n\nNeither the manager nor the employees was informed about the sudden change in policy.

A were
B is
C are
D have been
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Step 1: Identify the structure: "Neither the manager nor the employees was informed." Step 2: Rule — with "neither...nor", the verb agrees with the subject CLOSEST to the verb. The closest subject is "the employees" — plural. Step 3: Plural past tense → "were". Step 4: "Neither the manager nor the employees were informed" is correct. Answer: were

Correct answer: were

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