Neither the students nor the teacher _________ (has/have) the tickets.A:
Question
Neither the students nor the teacher _________ (has/have) the tickets.A:
Solution
The correct answer is "has". The verb should agree with the noun closer to it. In this case, the noun closer to the verb is "teacher" which is singular. Therefore, the sentence should read: "Neither the students nor the teacher has the tickets."
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