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.
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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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