Topic 27: Subject-verb agreement

Fill in the blanks with 'is' or 'are':

1. Someone ___ here.
2. Either of them ___ here.
3. Neither of them ___ here.
4. Both of them ___ here.

1, 2: 'Someone', 'nobody' , 'either', 'each' (Singular subject 單數主語)等後用 'is' (Singular verb 單數動詞)

3: 'Neither': 書面及正式英語 (formal writing) 用 單數動詞 ,即 'is',非正式寫作及口語可用 'are'

4: 'Both' (Plural subject 複數主語)用 'are' (Plural verb 複數動詞)

還有更多例子,可見於以下系列,或於傑思英語教室再談 :)


https://www.kidz.com.hk/…/produ…/tenses-proofreading-elite-6

https://www.kidz.com.hk/…/…/prepositions-and-tenses-weekly-5

https://www.kidz.com.hk/…/…/prepositions-and-tenses-weekly-6