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Jane with her husband……here now. (a) is (b) are (c) was (d) were
Jane with her husband……here now. (a) is (b) are (c) was (d) were
The principal as well as the teacher…… plantain chips. (a) like (b) likes (c) are liking (d) is liking.
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Answer this Jane with her husband……here now. (a) is (b) are (c) was (d) were
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The principal as well as the teacher…… plantain chips. (a) like (b) likes (c) are liking (d) is liking.
If "and" was used for joining the sentences above, the answer would have been
and
respectively.
are
and
like
respectively.
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More examples:
The chairman together with his executives is here to see you.
The chairman as well as the wife was here early.
The chairman and the wife were here early
The chairman together with his executives is here to see you.
The chairman as well as the wife was here early.
The chairman and the wife were here early
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RULE 2:
When and is used to join two singular subjects which refer to the same person or things or are titles of the same person, the singular form of the verb is used.
Examples
Bow and arrow was used to kill the cat
Bread and butter is his special food
The novelist and poet, Elechi Amadi is dead
When and is used to join two singular subjects which refer to the same person or things or are titles of the same person, the singular form of the verb is used.
Examples
Bow and arrow was used to kill the cat
Bread and butter is his special food
The novelist and poet, Elechi Amadi is dead
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The Emir and Conqueror of the enemy territories_____ next week (a) arrives (b) are to arrive (c) arrive (d) are arriving
Our Pastor and General Overseer of my church__ just arrived (a) has (b) having (c) have (d) had.
Please, note that when the article the comes before the second item in the subject, it means you are referring to two different persons or things and as such, a plural subject is used.
Examples:
Examples:
The Principal and English teacher is kind
The Principal and the English teacher are kind
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RULE 3:
When two different subjects are linked by the correlative conjunction
Either…or and Neither… nor, the verb agrees with the subject that is closer to it. This is called the rule of proximity (closeness or nearness).
When two different subjects are linked by the correlative conjunction
Either…or and Neither… nor, the verb agrees with the subject that is closer to it. This is called the rule of proximity (closeness or nearness).
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Neither the men nor the boy……. here now (a) are (b) is (c) will (d) would.
Neither Agbor nor his parents….. the meeting now. (a) attended (b) are attending (c) attends (d) has attended
Neither Agbor nor his parents….. the meeting now. (a) attended (b) are attending (c) attends (d) has attended
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Either Ekaette or you…… to go. (a) was (b) are (c) has (d) is
In my opinion, neither the players nor the coach………………the praise for the result of the match. (a) deserves (b) deserve (c)are deserving (d) is deserving.
In my opinion, neither the players nor the coach………………the praise for the result of the match. (a) deserves (b) deserve (c)are deserving (d) is deserving.