Select the correct verb form:

A) Neither the doctor nor the nurse was able to stop the bleeding.
B) Neither the doctor nor the nurse were able to stop the bleeding.
I answered B

4 answers

your right.
B is not the correct answer.

"Neither" is singular, so the verb must also be singular.

Bailey -- please don't confuse other students with your ill-informed answers~
im so sorry im confusing others with my "ill formed answers". its not like im doing it on purpose. and fyi, this is the first answer I gave that was wrong. and for that I apologize to Marie.
I just reread that and it sounded rude. ms. sue im not trying to be rude. sorry.