Neither the teacher nor the students ___ ready for the presentation.

• Correct answer: Neither the teacher nor the students are ready for the presentation.
- Subject ভিন্ন Person এর হওয়ার কারণে Verb টি শেষ Subject (the students) অনুযায়ী প্রদত্ত Sentence টিতে Plural Verb হিসেবে Are বসেবে।

• Either --- or, Neither --- nor দ্বারা Singular Subject যুক্ত হলে Verb Singular হয়।
- Example: Either he or his brother is guilty.

• Either --- or, Neither --- nor দ্বারা যুক্ত Subject যদি ভিন্ন Person এর হয় তবে Verb টি শেষ Subject অনুযায়ী নিবে।
- Example: Neither he nor his friends are present in the class.

• Structure:
- [Either/ Neither] + noun + [or/ nor] + singular noun + singular verb.
- Example: Neither the salesmen nor the marketing manager is in favor of the system.

- [Either/ Neither] + noun + [or/ nor] + plural noun + plural verb.
- Example: Neither John nor his friends are going to the beach today.

Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar & Composition By Chowdhury & Hossain.