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A-either the students or the teacher have made a mistake
B-either the student or the teacher has made a mistake
C-neither holly nor the sister is going to the party
D-neither bert nor tillie are going to the party

2006-11-15 06:39:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference Homework Help

9 answers

When you use either/or, or neither/nor, the verb must agree with the subject that is closest to it. B and C as you have typed them here are both correct. Hopefully you will apply that knowledge to your other homework items and do them yourself.

2006-11-15 06:44:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

B
Student and teacher are singular-so, has is the singular verb
If you are even in doubt-try this
say the first noun-pronoun with the verb and do the same with the second one and see if they both make sense.
Example: The student has made a mistake
The teacher has made a mistake

2006-11-15 06:43:29 · answer #2 · answered by Hestia 4 · 0 0

If 2 singular subjects are linked via neither . . . nor or the two . . . or, the verb ought to be singular besides. • Neither Spiderman nor Batman is going to the party. ultimate suited B.the two the pupil or the instructor has made a mistake. C.Neither Holly nor her sister is going to the party.

2016-12-14 07:48:52 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

B

Each could stand alone. Both on a singular conjunction.

~ Holly is not going to the party.
~ The sister is not going to the party.

Therefore:

C - Neither Holly nor the sister is going to the party.

2006-11-15 06:42:15 · answer #4 · answered by StrongFaith 2 · 0 1

B -- the verb agrees with the subject closest to it:

... the teacher has made a mistake.

It would also be correct to say:

... the student has made a mistake.

This is the correct sentence.


Sue

2006-11-15 07:09:28 · answer #5 · answered by newbiegranny 5 · 0 0

D-neither bert nor tillie are going to the party.

Thank you for the Great question.

Chow,

Billy

2006-11-15 06:45:16 · answer #6 · answered by Mav 6 · 0 1

C is the answer, in my opinion.

2006-11-15 06:43:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

b and c

2006-11-15 06:41:29 · answer #8 · answered by ~~kelly~~ 6 · 2 0

i think it's c...

2006-11-15 06:41:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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