English NMDCAT Writing Skill and Proofreading
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Identify the grammatically correct sentence:

A. Either the teacher or the students is responsible.
B. Either the teacher or the students are responsible.
C. Either the teacher or the students was responsible.
D. Either the teacher or the students have been responsible.

📝 Explanation

Either/or' agrees with the nearest subject ('students'), which is plural.

📖 Additional Information

  • Either the teacher or the students is responsible.
  • Either the teacher or the students are responsible.
  • Either the teacher or the students was responsible.
  • Either the teacher or the students have been responsible.

Either/or' agrees with the nearest subject ('students'), which is plural.

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