Correct this sentence: "Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the test."

The correct sentence is: Neither the teacher nor the students were ready for the test. 

If one subject is singular and one is plural, the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it (in this case, the plural subject "students"). 

The correct sentence is: "Neither the teacher nor the students were ready for the test." 

In this case, the verb should agree with the plural noun "students."

 "Neither the teacher nor the students were ready for the test."

In this case, when using "neither...nor," the verb agrees with the noun closest to it, which is "students" (plural), so the plural verb "were" is used.

Neither the teacher nor the students were ready for the test.

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