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Problem 11 - Entrance Test

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

Correct: C

The correct answer is 'Neither the cat nor the dogs is allowed on the furniture.' When using 'neither/nor,' the verb agrees with the noun closest to it. In this case, 'dogs' is plural, making 'are' seemingly correct; however, in this construction, the singular verb 'is' is required to maintain grammatical correctness. The phrase `Each of the participants` takes the singular verb, 'has.' 'The data' is plural, so 'are' is appropriate, but the 'was' is incorrect. 'There are many reasons' is correct.