Form, Structure, and Sense: Agreement and Usage

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

Neither of the candidates submitted ______ tax returns by the deadline set by the election commission.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  • A

    their

  • B

    they're

  • C

    the candidate's

  • D

    his or her

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Explanation

"Neither" is singular, so the pronoun must be singular. "His or her" agrees in number.

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