TEZPUR 2025 — English PYQ
TEZPUR | English | 2025which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct answer:
- A.
Neither of them are available.
- B.
Neither of them is available.
(Correct Answer) - C.
Neither of them were available.
- D.
Neither of them have been available.
Neither of them is available.
Explanation
To determine the correct sentence, we must analyze the rules of subject-verb agreement regarding the word "neither."
1. Grammatical Rule:
The word "neither" is a singular pronoun.
When "neither" is used as the subject in a phrase like "neither of [plural noun/pronoun]," it takes a singular verb because it refers to not one of the individuals in the group.
The agreement can be expressed as:
Neither (Singular)+Singular Verb=Correct Agreement
2. Evaluating the Options:
Option (a) uses "are" (plural), which is incorrect.
Option (b) uses "is" (singular), which correctly agrees with the subject "neither".
Option (c) uses "were" (plural), which is incorrect.
Option (d) uses "have been" (plural), which is incorrect.
Conclusion:
The grammatically correct sentence is (b) Neither of them is available.

