Question

Directions: (7 to 10):For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and

verb agree. 4

Q7.

a. Everyone of the shirts has a green collar.

b. Everyone of the shirts have a green collar.

Q8.

a. The president or the vice president is speaking today.

b. The president or the vice president are speaking today.

Q9.

a. The coat or the hats are in the closet.

b. The coat or the hats is in the closet.

Q10.

a. Everybody at the party was enjoying the food.

b. Everybody at the party were enjoying the food​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Q.7

Answer-  A      : Every one of the shirts has a green collar.

Explanation: The pronoun one is singular and requires singular verbs. Do not be misled by the object of the preposition.

Q.8

Answer-  B       :The president or the vice president is speaking today.

Explanation: two singular subjects connected by or require a singular verb.

Q.9

Answer- A       :The coat or the hats are in that closet.

Explanation: when a singular and plural subject are connected by or, either/or, or neither/nor, the verb agrees with the subject closer to it.

Q.10

Answer- A       :Everybody at the party was enjoying the food.

Explanation: the pronoun everybody is singular and requires singular verbs.

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