What is the rule for either/or and neither/nor in subject-verb agreement?
Asked by Rachit Katariya
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1 Answer
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When using either/or neither/nor, the verb agrees with the subject the closest to it.
Example:
- Neither my friend nor her parents have arrived yet.
- Either my brothers or my sister is going to help you.
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