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OpenStudy (anonymous):

If the sentence contains an error in subject and verb agreement, type the correct present-tense verb form Neither of the boys was thinking about the possibility of rain.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

were?

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

Yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

instead of was

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you :)

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

Wait.

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

Since it's neither...it may actually be was...

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

It's "was"

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

I'm not sure anymore.

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

Oh ok.

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

"neither" is singular

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