When two singular subjects are joined by the words or or nor a singular verb is in order.
My sister or my brother is meeting you at the airport.
2. Two singular subjects joined by either/or or neither/nor also need a singular verb.
Neither Carla nor Jeff is available to meet you at the airport.
Either Angie or Jeff is meeting at the airport.
3. When the word and connects two or more nouns or pronouns, use a plural verb.
She and her family are at Disney World.
4. When a compound subject contains both a singular and a plural noun or pronoun joined by or or nor, the verb should agree with the part of the subject that is nearer the verb.
The athlete or his teammates sprint every day.
His teammates or the athlete sprints every day.
5. When a phrase comes between the subject and verb, the verb has to agree with the subject, not with the noun or pronoun in the phrase.
Two of the puppies are whimpering.
The birthday boy, along with his friends, is anxious for the party to stop.
6. Since doesn’t is a contraction of does not it should be used with a singular subject.
Mary doesn’t care for pizza.
Don’t is a contraction of do not and requires a plural subject.
They don’t know the way home.
7. Each, either, each one, everyone, neither, everybody, anyone, anybody, somebody, nobody, someone, and no one are singular so they need a singular verb.
Each of the girls is qualified for the prize.
Neither knows how the competition will end.
8. Sentences that begin with there is or there arehave the subject following the verb since there is not a subject. Therefore, the verb must agree with what follows it.
There are many paths to success.
There is one road out of town.
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