Standard English ConventionsHardAgreement with 'either ... or' and two singular subjects
Standard English Conventions practice question
Either the director or her deputy ____ to sign the release form.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. hasCorrect
- B. have
- C. are
- D. were
Answer: A. has
With 'either ... or', the verb agrees with the nearer subject. 'her deputy' is singular, so 'has to sign'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. have
- 'have' is plural; both subjects here are singular.
- C. are
- 'are' is plural.
- D. were
- 'were' is plural and past.
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