Which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its compound subject?
A.
Either the apple cider or the peppermint tea smells delicious.
B.
Neither Brent nor Barry have ever ridden a horse.
C.
Horatio or Sansa are busy.
D.
The silver bracelet or the diamond necklace are perfect for the occasion.
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
what do you think?
OpenStudy (kitten_is_back):
c
OpenStudy (anonymous):
no, because you have 2 singular nouns separated by " or ", you have to use a singular verb.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
nope you are close
@Kitten_is_back
OpenStudy (kitten_is_back):
d pr n
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
not D
OpenStudy (kitten_is_back):
or b i mean
OpenStudy (anonymous):
look at A, what is the singular verb?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes A is the correct answer
OpenStudy (kitten_is_back):
:P
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
welcome
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes, but I want @Kitten_is_back to identify the singular verb.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
hey it's hard to tell who is who but the names are diffrent
OpenStudy (anonymous):
>:P
OpenStudy (anonymous):
we are like the same rank
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