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Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
- Neither of the proposal was approved by the board.
- Neither of the proposals have been approved by the board.
- Neither of the proposals were being approve by the board.
- Neither of the proposals was approved by the board.
Answer
D. Neither of the proposals was approved by the board.
Solution
"Neither" as a pronoun is singular.
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