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Problem 1 - Olympiad
Neither the students nor the teacher ____ ready for the pop quiz.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. have been
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Correct: A
In sentences using 'neither...nor', the verb must agree with the subject closest to it. In this case, 'teacher' is singular, so the verb 'is' (singular) is correct.