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Identify the error: Neither the teacher nor the students was present in the auditorium.
ANeither the teacher
Bnor the students
Cwas present
Din the auditorium
✓ Correct Answer: C — was present
When using 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the closer subject ('students'), so it should be 'were'.
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