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Subject-Verb Agreement (Either Or Neither Nor)

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  • Neither the twins nor the middle child (like/likes) reading novels.
    likes (Since one subject is singular, and one subject is plural, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it.)
  • Either the mangoes or the watermelon (is/are) going in the blender.
    is (Since one subject is singular, and one subject is plural, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it.)
  • Either the 5A students or the 5B students (win/wins) the games.
    win (Plural subjects connected by 'either' . . . 'or' get a plural verb.)
  • Either the tiny dolls or the huge teddy bear (stay/stays) in my room.
    stays (Since one subject is singular, and one subject is plural, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it.)
  • Neither the students nor their teacher (eat/eats) too much sweets.
    eats (Since one subject is singular, and one subject is plural, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it.)
  • Either the pink pens or the yellow marker (is/are) needed for the poster.
    is (Since one subject is singular, and one subject is plural, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it.)
  • Neither the raffle tickets nor the fun run bibs (was/were) misplaced.
    were (Plural subjects connected by 'neither' . . . 'nor' get a plural verb.)
  • Either their group or our group (is/are) going to present first in the Science Fair.
    is ('Group' in this sentence is one collective unit. Two singular subjects connected by 'either' . . . 'or' get a singular verb.)
  • Either Jabby or Cha (clean/cleans) the classroom.
    cleans (Singular subjects connected by 'either' . . . 'or' receive a singular verb.)
  • Either Arya or Thalya (sing/sings) a solo for the Family Day.
    sings (Singular subjects connected by 'either' . . . 'or' receive a singular verb.)
  • Neither the principal nor the teachers (hear/hears) the peculiar sound.
    hear (Since one subject is singular, and one subject is plural, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it.)
  • Either the panda or the penguins (show/shows) up today.
    show (Since one subject is singular, and one subject is plural, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it.)
  • Either Ryan or Russell (bring/brings) the potatoes and bananas for HELE.
    brings (Singular subjects connected by 'either' . . . 'or' receive a singular verb.)
  • Neither T. Judith nor the Art Master members (forget/forgets) to bring art and crafts materials.
    forget (Since one subject is singular, and one subject is plural, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it.
  • Neither Laoshi nor Sir Macie (like/likes) spicy food.
    likes (Singular subjects connected by 'neither' . . . 'nor' receive a singular verb.)
  • Neither Sameera nor her cousins (sleep/sleeps) early.
    sleep (Since one subject is singular, and one subject is plural, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it.)
  • Neither Karl nor his brother (play/plays) games every Tuesday.
    plays (Singular subjects connected by 'neither' . . . 'nor' receive a singular verb.)
  • Neither my friends nor I (play/plays) volleyball.
    play (Since one subject is singular, and one subject is plural, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it.)
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