Neither the patient's allergies nor the medication ____ responsible for the shortness of breath.
A) is
B) are
C) became
D) none of the above

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The correct choice is "is" because the subject closest to the verb in a sentence with "neither...nor..." construction determines the number of the verb. In this case, "the medication" is singular, so "is" is the correct verb form.

Neither the Patient's Allergies nor the Medication ____ Responsible for the Shortness