Standard English ConventionsMediumAgreement with 'either … or' and singular subjects
Standard English Conventions practice question
Either the harbourmaster or her deputy ____ the log each evening.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. signsCorrect
- B. sign
- C. are signing
- D. have signed
Answer: A. signs
With 'either … or' and two singular subjects, the verb is singular: 'signs'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. sign
- 'Sign' is plural.
- C. are signing
- 'Are signing' is plural.
- D. have signed
- 'Have signed' is plural.
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