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1. One of my friends has gone to France.
2. Each of the boys was given a present.
3. Neither of the contestants was able to win a decisive victory.
4. Oil and water do not mix.
5. He and I were at Oxford together.
6. Slow and steady wins a race.
7. Neither Peter nor James has any right to the property.
8. No prize or medal was given to the boy, though he stood first in the examination.
9. Either Mary or Alice is responsible for this.
10.Neither the Minister nor his colleagues have any explanation for this.
Answers:
1. One of my friends has gone to France.
2. Each of the boys was given a present.
3. Neither of the contestants was able to win a decisive victory.
4. Oil and water do not mix.
5. He and I were at Oxford together.
6. Slow and steady wins the race.
7. Neither Peter nor John has any right to the property.
8. No prize or medal was given to the boy, though he stood first in the examination.
9. Either Mary or Alice is responsible for this.
10. Neither the Minister nor his colleagues have given any explanation for this.
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→ Subject - Verb Concord [Advanced Usage]
In the advanced usage of subject - verb concord, a little care must be taken on the verb used. Some examples are given below:
✳ One of my sisters has gone there.
We can see that the noun is sisters [plural] but the verb used is has [singular] . But the underlined word [one] must be taken into consideration. One is a singular word and thus, the meaning of the sentence is as follows:
I have some sisters. One sister has gone there.
So the verb - has is used here.
✳ Either Sanjana or Parvathy has eaten the chocolate.
In this sentence, I have mentioned the names of two girls - Sanjana and Parvathy. But the verb used is has. Here, the underlined word [either] must be taken into consideration. Either is a singular word and thus, the meaning of the sentence is as follows:
Someone has eaten the chocolate. It must be Sanjana or it must be Parvathy.
So the verb - has is used here.