Question

Either Patty or Tom was/ were asked to lead the meeting​

Answer 1

Answer:

Was

Explanation:

The basic rule for deciding between 'was' and 'were' is that a singular subject takes a singular verb (was), and a plural subject takes a plural verb (were). For example.

Here we are talking of 'EITHER OF THEM'

That is, ONE of them.

So, we use was

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