Standard English Primary 5 Grammar

Neither the players nor the coach ________ happy with the referee's decision during the match yesterday.

A are
B is
C were
D was
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Step 1: Identify the tense. The word 'yesterday' indicates past tense, eliminating 'is' and 'are'. Step 2: Apply the proximity rule for 'Neither...nor'. The verb must agree with the subject closest to it, which is 'the coach' (singular). Step 3: The singular past tense of 'to be' is 'was'.

Correct answer: was

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