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    This document discusses verb agreement rules for sentences using "neither...nor" and "either...or". Specifically, it states that in sentences with "neither...nor" or "either...or", the verb should agree with the subject that follows "nor" or "or", regardless of order. Some examples are provided to illustrate this, such as "Neither the passengers nor the driver was hurt" and "Either your parents or your sister is required to attend."

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    This document discusses verb agreement rules for sentences using "neither...nor" and "either...or". Specifically, it states that in sentences with "neither...nor" or "either...or", the verb should agree with the subject that follows "nor" or "or", regardless of order. Some examples are provided to illustrate this, such as "Neither the passengers nor the driver was hurt" and "Either your parents or your sister is required to attend."

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    This document discusses verb agreement rules for sentences using "neither...nor" and "either...or". Specifically, it states that in sentences with "neither...nor" or "either...or", the verb should agree with the subject that follows "nor" or "or", regardless of order. Some examples are provided to illustrate this, such as "Neither the passengers nor the driver was hurt" and "Either your parents or your sister is required to attend."

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    Verb agreement

    Neither…nor and either…or

    Neither the passengers nor the driver were hurt.


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    Neither the passengers nor the driver was hurt.
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    Explanation
    In these sentences the verb agrees with the subject that follows nor. If we change the order of
    the subjects in this sentence we will get: Neither the driver nor the passengers were hurt.

    The same rule applies to either...or. For example: Either your parents or your sister is required
    to attend.

    Note: Remember that neither or either on its own (i.e. without nor/or) is singular. [See
    rule B04]

    More Examples
     Neither black pepper nor pimento has / have the pungency of green chili.
    (In neither… nor constructions, the verb agrees with the last mentioned item: pimento
    has.)

     Either the two beds or the wardrobe has / have to be left behind as the removal van is too
    full.
    (The verb agrees with the last mentioned item: wardrobe has.)

     The surgeon insisted that neither he nor his nurses was / were responsible for the error.
    (The verb agrees with the last mentioned item: nurses were.)

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