Some sentences use either-or or neither-nor to frame a compound subject. In those instances, you determine the correct verb choice by focusing on the second ...

We can use neither as a conjunction with nor. It connects two or more negative alternatives. This can sound formal in speaking: Neither Brian nor his wife ...

16 авг. 2013 г. · Two singular nouns connected by or or nor take a singular verb. When one of the nouns connected by or or nor is plural, the verb must be plural.

11 сент. 2023 г. · If one of the parts of the neither/nor construction is plural, the verb should match the final part in the series.

When either and neither are used together with the words or and nor they become as correlative conjunctions. Either/or are used together to offer a choice ...

If a sentence has two subjects connected by or/nor, either/or, or neither/nor, the verb must agree with the second subject (the subject closer to the verb).

The verb in an or, either/or, or neither/nor sentence agrees with the noun or pronoun closest to it. Examples: Neither the plates nor the serving bowl goes on ...

When using neither/nor in a sentence, the verb must agree with the subject. If the subject is singular, the verb will be singular. If the subject is plural, ...

9 апр. 2019 г. · When we use either...or and neither...nor, we present a choice between two different options. The suggestion is that one of these options will complete the action.