Question

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. Either the boys or their mother
care of the garden. (take)​

Answer 1

Answer:

either the boys or their mother takes care of the garden.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Either the boys or the mother takes care of the garden.

Because when two subjects are connected by Either..Or, then the proximity or closeness of the subject to the verb, defines whether it will be singular or plural. Here, the subject mother is closer to the verb ( take ), hence the answer will be takes.

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