Subject Verb Agreement- Using Either...or/ Neither...nor

Either the trash can or your socks _________ horrible.

• smells

• smell

Either the children or Scott (is, are) going to play on the slide today.

• is

• are

Is the following sentence correct?

The students nor their instructor are happy with the long cafeteria line for lunch.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Either the teacher or the students ______ the trip.

• join

• joins

Tags

CCSS.L.4.3A

Either Paulette or Lily _____ all the local performances of the Alvin Ailey Dancers.

• attend
• attends

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Either the teachers or their principal _____ decided on the color of the new bulletin board.

• has

• have

Neither the clerk nor the shoppers _____ aware of the fire down the street.

• was
• were

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Either he or she _____ next in line.

• is
• are

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Either Uncle Jack or Aunt Alexandra (is arriving, are arriving) to Bangkok today.

• are arriving

• is arriving

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CCSS.L.1.1C

Neither of my brothers _______ how to wash the dishes.

• understands

• understand