If the sentence contains an error in subject and verb agreement, type the correct verb form. If the sentence is correct, type
Neither of the boys was thinking about the possibility of rain.
2007-02-13 13:37:34 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
None of the boys were ......, OR
Neither boy was......
2007-02-13 13:50:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither - your subject
Of the boys - a prepositional phrase
was thinking - your verb
Neither was thinking.
Yes, your subject and verb are in agreement.
Or you might rephrase the entire sentence such as the following examples.
The possibility of rain didn't enter the mind of either boy.
It didn't occur to either of the boys that it might rain.
2007-02-13 13:48:17 · answer #2 · answered by Bethany 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think I'd prefer Neither boy was thinking about the possibility of rain.
2007-02-13 13:44:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anne 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Neither of the boys were thinking about the possibility of rain.
2007-02-13 13:41:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Neither of the boys were thinking about the possibility of rain.
2007-02-13 13:40:26 · answer #5 · answered by B-Rabbit 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Neither of the boys WERE thinking about the possibility of rain.
2007-02-13 13:40:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
None of the boys were thinking about the possibility of rain.
2007-02-13 13:44:15 · answer #7 · answered by Moses 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None of the boys were thinking about the possibility of rain.
2007-02-13 13:39:37 · answer #8 · answered by jprofitt303 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sentence is correct.
your subject and verb agree.
its one boy that would be thinking. therefore you have to use was
it's either one or the other out of the 2 boys. not both of them- so it stands that it is not a plural subject.
2007-02-14 11:15:46 · answer #9 · answered by _peaches_ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither of the boys were thinking about the possibility of rain.
Instead of was, its were because there is more than one boy.
2007-02-13 13:40:50 · answer #10 · answered by George 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Neither...were...
2007-02-13 13:47:42 · answer #11 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋