Explanation

Here, the plural or singular form is changed according to the 2nd subject ''friends'' which is in plural form,

so we use are in that sentence.

Neither he nor his friends are reading books نہ وہ اور نہ ہی اس کے دوست کتابیں پڑھ رہے ہیں

**Additional Information**

• In this sentence, "neither...nor" is a correlative conjunction that connects two singular subjects, "he" and "his friends."
• When using "neither...nor," the verb agrees with the closest subject,
• which in this case is "his friends," making the verb plural, hence "are" is used instead of "is."
• So, "Neither he nor his friends are reading books" is grammatically correct.