Demonstrate correct use of the subject-verb agreement.Neither my sisters nor my mother _ going to sell the house.
Correct answer: A. Is
- A. Is
- B. Am
- C. Are
- D. Had
Explanation
According to the rules of sub-verb agreement mother is a singular noun so a singular helping verb "is" should follow.
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Subject-verb agreement requires the verb to match the true subject in number and person, even when other words intervene. Questions cover collective nouns, compound subjects, indefinite pronouns, either and neither, relative clauses, quantities and inverted sentences, where proximity can falsely suggest the wrong verb.
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