Neither the manager nor the employees _____ present at the meeting yesterday.

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A is
B was
C were
D has been

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Answer: C. were

When subjects are joined by "neither...nor," the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. Because "employees" is plural and the sentence is in the past tense, "were" is correct.

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Neither the manager nor the employees _____ present at the meeting yesterday.

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