Question

check if they are right

1. red hots and candy corn (is,are)johns favorite candy. (is)

2. neither Alex nor the rest of the group (is,are) interested in the trip. (are)

3. both benny and jerry (dislikes,dislike)winter. (dislike)

4.fruits and vegetables (is,are)part of a balanced diet.(are)

5.neither fido nor the cats (was,were) to be seen. (were)

6. the band and the soloist(performs,perform)this evening. (perform)

7. either a deer or pheasants (was,were)eating his chicken feed.(was)

8.chan and her family (drives,drive)cadillacs.(drive)

9.marcus or one of his sisters (makes,make)these clever posters.(make)

10(was,were) the jacksons or kenny involved in the accident? (were)

11.neither my partner nor i (gives,give) legal advice.(give)

Answer 1

You have five of the eleven correct.

Study these sites to see how to determine when to use a singular and when to use a plural verb.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/599/01/

http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerbAgree.asp

Answer 2

I miscounted. You have six correct answers.

Answer 3

which one are wrong

Answer 4

neither my partner nor I (give/gives) legal advice