Question

Which of the following sentences is CORRECT?

• A. Neither he and his wife is willing to leave this house.
• B. Neither he and his wife are willing to leave this house.
• C. Neither he nor his wife is willing to leave this house.
• D. Neither he or his wife is willing to leave this house.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

“Neither... nor” is the correct correlative conjunction. 

The verb agrees with the subject closest to it, which is “his wife” (singular), so we use “is” instead of “are.”

Incorrect options:

• (A) “Neither he and his wife” is incorrect; “neither” must be followed by “nor.”
• (B) “Neither... and” is incorrect, and “are” does not agree with the singular subject “wife.”
• (D) “Neither... or” is incorrect; the correct pair is “neither... nor.”

Thus, the correct answer is Option C.