Standard English ConventionsVery hardEither or with the nearer subject
Standard English Conventions practice question
Either the twins or their cousin ____ going to collect the parcel.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. isCorrect
- B. are
- C. were
- D. have been
Answer: A. is
With "either … or", the verb agrees with the nearer subject, "cousin".
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. are
- Agrees with the farther subject.
- C. were
- Plural and past.
- D. have been
- Plural.
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