After neither of+noun/pronoun ,we use a singular verb in  a formal style. - Neither of my sisters is married. In an informal style,you can use a plural verb. - Neither of my sisters are married. And your question:Neither can be used alone without

Each of the following sentences may contain an error in grammar, idiom or usage. If there is an error, it will appear in one of the underlined portions. Answers are given at the answer part. First try to answer by yourself, and then check it

In following paragraph,which I quoted from the book, "Principles of economics", I think the verb in "that was the main" should be were not was. Am I right? The energy crisis of the 1970s, too, was blamed on nature's

Care must be taken while using nouns linked with and . If nouns are treated as separate things, plural verb must take place. Tea and cofee are the most popular drinks. __ Sometimes, some expressions joined by and have singular determiners, verbs

What is a singular relative pronoun in your sentence and thus the third person singular verb form causes is correct. CB

I don't understand why 'are' comes into this. Surely "One of the countries" is singular. Can someone explain please? One is singular, that's why the main verb of the main clause is singular: is: One of the countries

Acorrding According to Veterinanrian veterinarian Carol Obsborne, he who runs VetSmart Care Clinices, Clinics, Inc. in Cleveland, Ohio, the "pet craze" that that's going on with these days is a reaction in our stressful lives.

This is what The Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary says about it: When the pronoun is followed by an of phrase containing a plural noun or pronoun, there is a tendency for the verb to be plural: Each of the candidates has (or

Hi, I'd say " everybody/everyone does " and " everybody/everyone is ". From The Columbia Guide to Standard American English : everybody, everyone (prons.) These indefinite pronouns are grammatically singular but notionally

Sure. Which can be singular or plural (Which one is yours? OR Which ones are yours?) So when you say "pen" in the singular, you must use the singular verb, "Which pen is yours?" "Which is your pen?" Sometimes we use