Question

In which sentence does the verb agree with the subject?

A.
Both baseball and volleyball is popular sports in my town.

B.
Either the coach or the umpire have explained that rule.

C.
Either tennis balls or softballs are in the garage.

Answer 1

ok thank you anyway

Answer 2

^^

Answer 3

It isn't b

Answer 4

@studydino1201

Answer 5

The key with the 'either' statements is that a single one should agree. Is "The umpire have explained that rule." correct? Is "Tennis balls are in the garage." correct? Eliminating one option is a good way to test it.

Answer 6

its a I think

Answer 7

since you pick the one next to the verb or closest to the verb

Answer 8

its A

Answer 9

@JessicaLoraine
@shansa1
It's not A.The verb should be "are", not "is" since the subject is plural.
The correct answer is C since the subject and verb agree.

Answer 10

@studydino1201
Exactly @Aveline . 'Both' means that the subject will ALWAYS be plural, because it means more than one thing is present. 'Either' means you have to look at the individual items and see if they are plural or singular.

Answer 11

I would say A.

Answer 12

@johanna1736 It's not A.

Answer 13

ok i been away for a minute and the answer now is C not B anymore

Answer 14

Right! Well done!

Answer 15

can you help me on some more AthenaWolf

Answer 16

Sure!

Answer 17

give me 1 sec

Answer 18

In which sentence does the verb agree with the subject?

A.
Each child and adult needs a ticket for the carousel.

B.
Your socks and shirt is in the laundry room.

C.
Every pen and pencil belong in the top drawer of the desk.

Answer 19

@studydino1201
Which makes the most sense?:
"Each needs"
"Socks is"
"Every pen belong"

Answer 20

sock is