Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence.
Neither my hard-earned dollars nor my time ______ in this nonsense.

Question

Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence.
Neither my hard-earned dollars nor my time ______  in this nonsense.

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A subject must agree with its verb in number. The subject in this sentence is a compound subject (the dollars and the time).
When a compound subject consists of a two words connected by "or", "either/or", "neither/nor", or "not only/but also", you need to use a verb that agrees with the subject that is closest to the verb.
The closest word to the verb (time) is singular so we need a singular verb (has been invested).
Neither my hard-earned dollars nor my time has been invested in this nonsense.

Select the Best Word or Words for the Blank in the Following