Fill in the blanks.
1. Neither Sam nor his parents ………………….. in that house.
Correct!
Wrong!
When we connect two nouns with neither/nor, the verb agrees with the noun following nor.
2. Either Rahul or his friends ……………………. broken the window.
Correct!
Wrong!
When we connect two nouns with either/or, the verb agrees with the noun following or.
3. Somebody ……………………….. let the cat in.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular verb with somebody and anybody.
4. Each of the suspects ………………………………….. been interrogated.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular verb with each.
5. Neither Rohit nor his brother …………………………… hard.
Correct!
Wrong!
When we connect two singular nouns with neither/nor, the verb is singular.
6. One of the boys ………………………… gone missing.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. The officer as well as his subordinates …………………………….. present at the meeting.
Correct!
Wrong!
When we connect two nouns with as well as, the verb agrees with the noun preceding as well as.
8. Neither of these statements ………………………… true.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular verb with neither and either.
9. These cattle ......................... to my uncle.
Correct!
Wrong!
Cattle is always plural.
10. There ……………………….. been no casualties.
Correct!
Wrong!
If the noun following there is plural, use a plural verb.
11. The stars as well as the moon ……………………………. us light.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. Either you or she ……………………….. telling a lie.
Correct!
Wrong!
When we connect two nouns / pronouns with either/or, the verb agrees with the noun/pronoun following or.
Answers
- Neither Sam nor his parents live in that house.
- Either Rahul or his friends have broken the window.
- Somebody has let the cat in.
- Each of the suspects has been interrogated.
- Neither Rohit nor his brother works hard.
- One of the boys has gone missing.
- The officer as well as his subordinates was present at the meeting.
- Neither of these statements is true.
- These cattle belong to my uncle.
- There have been no casualties.
- The stars as well as the moon give us light.
- Either you or she is telling a lie.
