English rules lesson 4

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Which is correct?

Cornbread, in addition to some warm milk, are good for puppies.

Cornbread, in addition to some warm milk, is good for puppies.

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Correct

Cornbread, in addition to some warm milk, is good for puppies. Cornbread is

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Don’t be confused by either/or and neither/nor.

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Neither Billy nor Little Ann knows which way the raccoon ran.

(Both parts are singular, so use a singular verb.)

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Neither the boys nor the girls know which way the raccoon ran.

(Both parts are plural, so use a plural verb.)

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Neither the dogs nor Billy knows which way the raccoon ran.

(One part is plural and one part is singular. The singular part comes right before the verb, so use a singular verb.)

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Neither Billy nor the hounds know which way the raccoon ran.

(One part is plural and one part is singular. The plural part comes right before the verb, so use a plural verb.)

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Wrong Either Little Ann or Old Dan hunt during the heat of the summer.

Right

Either Little Ann or Old Dan hunts during the heat of the summer.

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Which is correct?

Neither the boys or their mother sings in the church choir.

Neither the boys or their mother sing in the church choir.

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Correct

Neither the boys or their mother sings in the church choir. Mother sings

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Which is correct?

Either Grandpa or Billy grind corn at the general store.

Either Grandpa or Billy grinds corn at the general store.

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Correct

b) Either Grandpa or Billy grinds corn at the general store. Either (one) grinds

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Don’t be confused by noun phrases referring to a single unit.

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