Question

For each pair of sentence, tick the one in which the subject and the verb agree.
1) a) each one of the beds is occupied.
b) each one of the beds are occupied.
2) a) Neither rain nor sun affects the strong wall.
b) Neither rain nor sun affect the strong wall.

Answer 1

Answer:

1)a;2)a

Explanation:

Answer 2

1. Option a)

2. Option  a)

About subject verb agreement:

• A sentence must always have agreement between the subject and the verb to bring out the meaning in it.
• Here we have to find out the correct sentence which has the agreement rightly.
• In Q1, the subject is 'each one of the beds'. Here, we are talking about one bed out of many beds. So it is a singular noun and thus it has to take a singular verb.
• Therefore the correct answer: option a) Each one of the beds is occupied.
• In Q2, the subject is 'neither rain nor sun', which means 'it is not rain' or 'it is not sun'. So only one subject is considered. It means the subject is singular and thus the verb must be singular.
• Therefore the right answer is: Option a)Neither rain nor sun affects the strong wall.