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.

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Maritza Johnston

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11 September, 06:12

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.

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Arnav Baird · Answer 1

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.