Q&ANeither the moon nor the stars_____visible last night.
mzrmzr Staff asked 2 months ago

A. was
B. were
C. are
D. had been

1 Answers
mzrmzr Staff answered 2 months ago

Answer: were
Student Choice, Answer with ExplanationExplanation: In constructions using “either… or,” “neither… nor,” and “not only… but also,” the verb depends on the number and person of the nearest subject. This means the verb should agree with the subject which situated after “or,” “nor,” “but also.”

In this context, since “last night” indicates a simple past tense, the correct answer would be “were.”