Which sentence using neither/nor demonstrates proper subject/verb
agreement?
A. Neither a cake nor cookies is in the bakery.
B. Neither a cake nor cookies were in the bakery.
C. Neither a cake nor cookies was in the bakery.

the author wants to draw the reader deeper into the experiences.

you need to write a question based on a prompt. you have not given the prompt, and therefore this question cannot be answered on unless you provide it.

"urban sprawl, the spreading of large developments of housing and shopping areas around a city’s center, has many negative cultural and environmental effects. " (from your link)

so, your answer is: it has a negative effect on the environment, otherwise known as c~hope this mate.