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Another problem faced by users of English is: does the verb in a sentence correspond to the subject (subject) before or to the subject or adjective that underlies them (complement)? For example, my aunt or uncle arrives by train today. Neither Juan nor Carmen are available. Either Kiana or Casey help decorate the scene today. This sentence refers to the individual efforts of each crew member. The Gregg Reference Manual provides excellent explanations of subject-verb correspondence (section 10:1001). Here`s a tip that should prove useful: There are different conditions you need to consider when making your decisions about whether the two are either singular or plural. 4. Is not a contraction of no and should only be used with a singular subject. If one theme is singular and the other is plural, you need to be careful. Note: The word dollar is a special case. When we talk about a sum of money, we need a singular, but if we refer to the dollars themselves, a plural abrasing is necessary. One point to remember is that American English almost always treats collective nouns as a singular, so a singular verb is used with it. Nouns that have two pieces such as glasses, scissors or pants require multiple obstructions.

9. If the subjects are the two singular and are connected by the words “or”, “ni”, “ni”, “soit” or “not only/but also”, the verb is singular. . . .