Question

Choose the grammatically correct sentence from the following:

• A. None of us were comfortable with what was happening.
• B. None of us was comfortable with what was happening.
• C. None among us were comfortable with what was happening.
• D. None amongst us were comfortable with what was happening.

Hint:

If “none” means “not one,” treat it as singular and use singular verbs. If it clearly means “not any,” it may take a plural verb.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The pronoun “none” can be singular or plural depending on the meaning, but when referring to “not one” of the group, it is treated as singular.
Here, “None of us was comfortable” means “not one of us was comfortable,” making singular agreement correct.
Option (A) uses “were,” which implies a plural sense; however, the intended meaning is singular.
Option (C) and (D) are awkward because “none among us” or “none amongst us” is less common and unnecessarily formal in modern English, and they also incorrectly use “were” for a singular meaning.
Option (B) correctly pairs “none” (singular) with “was” (singular verb) and maintains the most natural expression.