Jun 30 2009 2:32PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, Microsoft, neither / nor, open source, Quiz, subject-verb agreement, VMware
Neither/nor and verb agreement
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, Microsoft, neither / nor, open source, Quiz, subject-verb agreement, VMware
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Which is correct? Neither Microsoft nor VMware _____ that open source products pose a challenge. a. deny b. denies |
Answer: b
Explanation: When two singular subjects are joined by or or nor, use the singular verb form.
On Seeing Indigo, Hannah Kingrey discusses issues with subject/verb agreement.
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