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What should be done when constructing a sentence containing both a singular and a plural subject that are connected by or?
The verb should agree with the subject that is closest to it, whether it is the plural or the singular subject.
Examples:
Either my father or my brothers are going to sell the house.
(Ordinarily the pronoun "either" is singular.)
Are either my brothers or my father responsible?
Is either my father or my brothers responsible?
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How do you write a subject-verb agreement sentence?
You make sure that you use the correct form of the verb--singular or plural--for the subject:A singular subject takes a singular verb: The cow is in the barn.A plural subject takes a plural verb: The cows are in the barn.Two singular nouns connected by and take a plural verb: Greg and Kris are out of the office today.Two singular nouns connected by or take a singular verb: Don or Keith has the key.
Is this sentence a singular or plural sentence Each of these apples are ripe?
Your question is written incorrectly. It should be: Each of these apples is ripe. The subject is Each (singular), so the verb must be singular, is. This is a singular sentence.
What is a good sentence for the word singular?
He has a singular talent.That is a singular animal you have. One thing is singular; two or more is plural.
What are examples of plural and singular sentence?
It means you have to use singular and plural
Is the sentence the team of football players plural or singular?
singular.
How do you use singular in a sentence?
The art piece was singular in its kind.
Why does any follow a singular or plural verb in a sentence?
The singular or plural form of "any" depends on the context of the sentence. When "any" is used in a negative or interrogative sentence, it typically takes a singular verb. When used in an affirmative sentence, it can take a singular or plural verb depending on the context.
Which word in the sentence is a singular pronoun?
The singular pronoun in the sentence is which, an interrogative pronoun, a word that introduces a question.The pronoun 'which' takes the place of the noun that is the answer to the question, which in this case, is the word 'which'.
What is a inconsistent number?
shift from plural to singular or singular to plural in sentence
Using is and are?
We use are when the sentence is in plural and is when the sentence is in singular form.
When do you use this is and these are in a sentence?
this is.......Singular these are...plural
Which type of verb is required when two simple singular subjects are connected by the word or?
When two simple singular subjects are connected by the word "or," the verb should agree with the subject that is closest to it.
