Concept:With neither … nor, the verb agrees with the noun closest to it.Explanation:The sentence is: Neither the parents nor the child … at home yesterday.The two subjects are parents (plural) and child (singular).Since child is closer to the blank, the verb must be singular.The word yesterday shows past time, so we use the past tense singular form was.Thus, the correct verb is was, not were, is, or are.Answer:D. was