1He and his wife ............... arrived.
Wrong!
The compound subject "He and his wife" is plural, so the correct answer is "have".
2Oil and water ............... not agree.
Wrong!
The compound subject "Oil and water" is plural, so the correct answer is "do".
3My mentor and benefactor ............... no more.
Wrong!
"My mentor and benefactor" refers to one person, so the correct answer is "is".
4The secretary and the chairman ............... present at the meeting.
Wrong!
The repeated article in "the secretary and the chairman" shows two people, so the correct answer is "were".
5Each person ............... a vote.
Wrong!
"Each person" is singular, so the correct answer is "has".
6Each day ............... its own challenges.
Wrong!
"Each day" is singular, so the correct answer is "brings".
7Neither Rahul nor Rohan ............... passed the exam.
Wrong!
With two singular subjects joined by "neither... nor", the correct answer is "has".
8Either Peter or James ............... left his umbrella in the classroom.
Wrong!
With two singular subjects joined by "either... or", the correct answer is "has".
9Neither the manager nor his personal assistants ............... there.
Wrong!
With "neither... nor", the verb agrees with the nearer plural subject, so the correct answer is "were".
10Neither he nor I ............... responsible for this.
Wrong!
With "neither... nor", the verb agrees with the nearer subject "I", so the correct answer is "am".
11Neither you nor he ............... a good student.
Wrong!
With "neither... nor", the verb agrees with the nearer subject "he", so the correct answer is "is".
12Every one of them ............... there.
Wrong!
"Every one of them" is singular, so the correct answer is "was".
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Answers
- He and his wife have arrived.
- Oil and water do not agree.
- My mentor and benefactor is no more.
- The secretary and the chairman were present at the meeting.
- Each person has a vote.
- Each day brings its own challenges.
- Neither Rahul nor Rohan has passed the exam.
- Either Peter or James has left his umbrella in the classroom.
- Neither the manager nor his personal assistants were there.
- Neither he nor I am responsible for this.
- Neither you nor he is a good student.
- Every one of them was there.