What should be the correct tense of verb in these sentences:
1. Either the boys or the girl ________ inside the class.
a. is
b. are
c. both are correct
2. Either the girl or the boys _________ inside the class.
a. is
b. are
c. both are correct
NOTE:
Please DON'T answer this question if you're NOT either of the following: Australian, British, Irish, American, Canadian, Kiwi
2006-12-20 02:08:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
This is not a parallel structure. boys is plural and girl is singular. I would go with: the girl is, the boys are. The conjunction "or" separates the two thoughts.
2006-12-20 02:12:52 · answer #1 · answered by bella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is an easy way to figure out the correct term. For the first sentence, you take away "the boys" and the sentence would read "the girl ___ inside the class", which would be "is". For the second sentence, you remove "the girl" and the sentence would read The boys___inside the class, which would be "are". A teacher taught me this trick many years ago and it works every single time. I'm American.
2006-12-24 03:57:23 · answer #2 · answered by ginabgood1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a million. the guy, female or toddler replaced into leaving the country (basically one man or woman is leaving) 2. Rita and her chum offered (a) dozen mangoes from the market The verb "offered" has no singular or plural, eg "the adult males offered a watermelon" 3. the ladies human beings gave beginning to male little ones
2016-12-01 00:10:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) B
2) B
Are is appropriate in both these cases.
2006-12-20 02:12:36 · answer #4 · answered by spottedtan5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) is
2) are
2006-12-20 02:24:53 · answer #5 · answered by sarahthebird 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1) a.) is
2) b) are
2006-12-20 02:12:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. is
2. are
it's really simple..
2006-12-20 02:18:19 · answer #7 · answered by roxxie_02 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1. is b
2. is a
(I'm a USA'n)
2006-12-20 02:16:51 · answer #8 · answered by ♫ ∫aoli 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋