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Which sentence is correct A) Neither my dad nor my siblings want to go to the family reunion this summer. B) Neither my dad nor my siblings wants to go to the family reunion this summer.

Select the sentence that has correct subject-verb agreement.

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Bob/PKB

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The reason the first sentence is correct is because you have a plural subject (dad/siblings) .
THEY WANT. THEY WANTS. (Obvious)
IF the sentence read, "Neither (want, wants) to go....." wants would be correct..

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pythonlover

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First sentence

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mycatsmom

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Option A is correct

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SADIQ50

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Sentence (A)

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Shootah

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(A) is the correct choice because of the plural subjects. If you listen to the sentence being spoken, it also sounds better.

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david@marazion59.plu

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NEITHER sentence is correct! 'My dad... want to go...' is obviously wrong, so you can't have 'want'. The alternative 'my siblings wants...' is also wrong, so you can't have 'wants'. You've got to have something like 'My dad doesn't want to go..., and neither do my siblings'.