Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement: Either the cat or the dog were responsible for the mess, Either the cat or the dog was responsible for the mess, Either the cats or the dog were responsible for the mess
- Either the cat or the dog were responsible for the mess
- Either the cat or the dog was responsible for the mess
- Either the cats or the dog were responsible for the mess
- Either the cats or the dog was responsible for the mess
Explanation
- In “either…or”, the verb agrees with the nearest subject (here: dog = singular).
- Since “dog” is singular, we use “was.”
- So, the correct subject-verb agreement is singular verb “was” with singular nearest subject.
Last verified on 20-06-2026
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- Either the cat or the dog were responsible for the mess
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- Either the cats or the dog were responsible for the mess
- Either the cats or the dog was responsible for the mess
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- None of these
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- None of these
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- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
