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    Question

    Neither the professor nor the students (has been)

    notified about the schedule change. Select the word segment which substitutes the bracketed word correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully.
    A were been Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B have been Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C was been Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D is being Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In sentences with "neither/nor," the verb should agree with the closest noun. In this case, "students" is plural, so the verb should be in the plural form, which is "have been." The present perfect tense "have been" is appropriate here to express that the notification action is relevant to the present.

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