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1Choose the correct verb form: Neither the manager nor the employees (was/were) present.

2Either the parrot or the sparrows ..... chirping.

3My brother or my parents (makes/make) dinner on Tuesdays.

4True or False: When using 'neither/nor' to connect two singular subjects, the verb should be plural.

5Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement with a compound subject using "neither/nor"?

6Not only John but also James ..... Ann.

7Flowers or candy ..... a nice gift.

8Error detection: "Neither of the answers are correct." -identify the corrected sentence.

9Neither you nor your friend ..... right in objecting my recommendation.

10Neither the director nor the actors did ..... jobs.

11When a compound subject contains both a singular and a plural noun or pronoun joined by 'or' or 'nor,' the verb should agree with the part of the subject that is ..... the verb.

12Fill in the blank with the correct verb: Either the manager or the employees (was/were) responsible for the project.

13Neither the teachers nor students ..... the school board to implement a four-day school week.

14My father or my brothers ..... coming with me to play a musical instrument.

15The teacher or the students ..... early.

16Neither the twins nor their older brother ..... ever seen snow.

17CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTIONMy mum or my dad ..... to collect us.

18Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error:He didn't eat lunch, nor he drink any coffee. A. didn't eat lunch B. nor he drink C. any coffee

19Either the boys or the girl ..... responsible.

20Neither Carlene nor Jess ..... allowed to submit ..... credentials before next Monday. Choose the correct pairing of verb and/or pronoun to fill the blanks in this sentence.

21Either the teachers or the principal ..... the school activity.

22A car or a bus ..... people to the airport.

23Neither my yo-yo nor my ball ..... as fun as my tablet.

24What is the correct verb for 'Either my father or my brothers ..... going to sell the car'?

25Either the desert or the tropical rain forest ..... an average temperature of 80 degrees.

26Neither the women nor the men will bring their spouses.

27Sully ..... like ice cream and I ....., either.

28D. Compound Subjects (Rule #5 & #6): The principal or the teachers ..... attending the conference.

29Read the following sentence and determine if its subject and verb agree.Neither the boys nor Sultan loves playing football.

30What happens when a compound subject is joined by 'or'?

31Jack or Jill (collects, collect) the pail for the water.

32Either John or his parents ..... going to meet you at the airport

33Edmund or the White Witch ..... to make bad decisions.

34Neither Ellie nor I ..... to follow.

35Neither the manager nor the employees ..... aware of the issue.

36Neither my mother nor my sisters ..... coming.

37Dave or his brothers (plays, play) in every baseball game.

38Not only Bandung but also Bogor ..... a nice city to spend your weekend.

39Either my mother or my sisters ..... the house.

40Neither the children nor the clowns ..... funny.

41Neither the parents nor the coaches (was, were) the last ones to leave the stadium.

42For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree. 1.A. Either the sculptures or the paintings are in the museum today.B. Either the sculpture or the paintings is in the museum.

43Neither the congressmen nor the the senators ..... invited.

44Is this sentence right or wrongEither she likes to see him or doesn't like seeing him.

45Either the mayor of the city or the governor of the state ..... the local hospitals.

46Neither Mary nor her friends (is / are) going to have a party.

47Select the correct verb in parentheses that goes with the compound subject. Look for OR/AND.(Are, Is) the Lions or the Eagles winning the game?

48Choose the correct verb form: "Either the cat or the dogs ..... making noise."

49Either the manager or the assistant ..... responsible for the report.

50To what place ..... either the man or his son wish to go?

51I am not sure whether his cousins or his uncle speak English. 2. I am not sure whether his cousins or his uncle speaks English.

52Either Cassie or Marie ..... the employees every month.

53..... either of the companies listed?

54Neither the teacher nor the students ..... happy with the broken projector.

55Either/Or, Neither/Nor:Either Jeff or Jack will plan (his, their) weekend trip.

56It is the first time that either of us ..... been to China, and so far we have had the best experience.

57Identify the error in the sentence: "Neither John nor his friends is coming to the party."

58Neither cookies nor brownies (be) nice treats for your teacher.

59Either John or his friends ..... coming to the party.

60Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences. Either the chief of the village or the leader of the farmers ..... to blame

61When combining a singular and plural subject using "or" or "nor," the subject that is farthest from the verb should agree with it.