Correcting Sentence Structure with Neither/Nor

Easy Usage And Mechanics Sentence Structure

Consider the following sentence:

Neither the chef or the waitstaff were ready for the dinner rush.

Which of the following options best corrects the sentence's structure?

Neither the chef nor the waitstaff was ready for the dinner rush.

Neither the chef and the waitstaff were ready for the dinner rush.

Neither the chef nor the waitstaff were ready for the dinner rush.

Neither was the chef nor the waitstaff ready for the dinner rush.

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