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HELP! John or Doris (write, Writes) to us regularly. Either Carol or Ted (was, Were) asked to lead the meeting. Either Marie or you (was, were) late for class. Either you or Marie (was, were) late for class. Everybody in the class (has, have) a ticket. We speak a bit different to persons from the mainland.
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Ms. Sue
Please study this site and then post your answers.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/sv_agr.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/sv_agr.htm
Island Grandma
1. write 2. was 3. were 4. was 5. has
Is this correct- Ten million gallons of oil was spilled. Ten million gallons of oil is a lot of oil. The majority of us is in favor. Statistics is an interesting an interesting subject. Statistics are often misleading.
Is this correct- Ten million gallons of oil was spilled. Ten million gallons of oil is a lot of oil. The majority of us is in favor. Statistics is an interesting an interesting subject. Statistics are often misleading.
Ms. Sue
1. is wrong. The others are right.
Ten million gallons of oil was spilled. Ten million gallons of oil is a lot of oil. The majority of us is in favor. Statistics is an interesting an interesting subject. Statistics are often misleading.
One of your verbs in the last paragraph is wrong.
Ten million gallons of oil was spilled. Ten million gallons of oil is a lot of oil. The majority of us is in favor. Statistics is an interesting an interesting subject. Statistics are often misleading.
One of your verbs in the last paragraph is wrong.
Island Grandma
Help me, please Ms. Sue. A hint , which verb in which sentence they sound alright to me when I say them out loud.
Island Grandma
Is it " The majority of us are in favor." Ms. Sue, you are the greatest!
John or Doris write / writes to us regularly
write