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Inequality of 2 Complex Numbers

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In the end, he found out that neither the house nor the factory were bequeathed to him in his uncle's will.
Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word. [Advanced]

A

NO CHANGE

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was

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are

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have been

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Solution

The correct option is B was
The correct answer is option B. The rule is when two singular nouns are connected by nor, they take a singular verb. Here, 'house' and 'factory' refers to singular noun thus 'was' is the correct verb to be used.

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