Which sentence correctly uses subject-verb agreement?
Neither clowning nor krumping requires a strong background in dance.
Neither clowning nor krumping require a strong background in dance.
Neither clowning nor krumping have required a strong background in dance.
Neither clowning nor krumping were developed from traditional dance.

Respuesta :

In a construction of "Neither x nor y" the verb takes a singular form: so the correct answer is "Neither clowning nor krumping requires a strong background in dance."

If we wanted to correct the other sentences, we would have:
Neither clowning nor krumping requires a strong background in dance.
Neither clowning nor krumping has required a strong background in dance.
Neither clowning nor krumping was developed from traditional dance.

Which sentence correctly uses subject-verb agreement?


Neither clowning nor krumping requires a strong background in dance.

Neither clowning nor krumping require a strong background in dance.

Neither clowning nor krumping have required a strong background in dance.

Neither clowning nor krumping were developed from traditional dance.


* I just took the test and this is the real correct answer.