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TOEIC Part5文法問題 リン: Q17（相関接続詞）
Neither the manager ___ the assistant was available for comment.
Neither the manager ___ the assistant was available for comment.
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正解: B) nor
Since the sentence opens with 'Neither', the correlative conjunction pattern 'neither A nor B' is triggered, so 'nor' is correct. 'Or' pairs with 'either'. 'And' and 'but' don't pair with 'neither'. Note that when 'neither A nor B' is the subject, the verb agrees with B (here, 'the assistant', so 'was' is correct as written).