Subject Verb Concord

One of the girls ... singing.

• was

• were

The chairs which I bought yesterday ... very costly.

• are

• is

My friend and his father ...meeting us tomorrow.

• is

• are

One of the birds--------chirping.

• were

• was

When writing a sentence using either/or or neither/nor, how do you decide whether the verb should be singular or plural?

• Use the first noun in the sentence to decide.

• Use the subject noun closest to the verb to decide.

• It is always singular.

• It is always plural.

Either they or he-------telling a lie.

• are

• is

The novelist and poet --------- dead.

• are

• is

Mrs. and Mr.Gupta ------going to the market.

• are

• is

My friends as well as I --------going abroad..

• are

• is

Each of the apples -------juicy.

• are

• is