Which rule best explains why the verb in the following sentence is correct?

neither the council members nor the mayor supports the new parking restrictions.

this sentence has a mixed compound subject connected by or, so the verb agrees with the first plural subject.
both parts of the compound subject are singular, so a singular verb is used.
this sentence has a mixed compound subject connected by nor, so the verb agrees with the singular subject that is closer.
both parts of the compound subject are thought of as a single item, so a singular verb is used.

Read this excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.”tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one.which of these changes would make this excerpt more argumentative? using words that affect the audience’s sense of trustusing less repetition of certain words and phrasesincluding words that address logic and reasonincluding words that are charged with emotion