Subject Verb Agreement Either Or

Either the trash can or your socks _________ horrible.

• smells

• smell

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

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

• is

• are

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Is the following sentence correct?

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

• Correct

• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Either the teacher or the students ______ the trip.

• join

• joins

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

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

• attend
• attends

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

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

• has

• have

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

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

• was
• were

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Either he or she _____ next in line.

• is
• are

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

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

• are arriving

• is arriving

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Neither of my brothers _______ how to wash the dishes.

• understands

• understand

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A