Either anvita or you _______ late for class.

Option: (a) are (b) was (c) were (d) Has been

• when the subjects joined by or,nor,either.....or, neither.......nor are of different persons ,the verb agrees with the nearer. e.g-
  1.either you or i am going.
  2.you or she is to blame.
  3.either anvita or you were late for class.
  please note:' ARE' was not there in option..elitmus-27/09
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• Were is the right one..
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• As either is used
  ans wl b was
  (B)was
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• Gentlemen you cannt use was with you
  
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• was is d rt answer becoz subject is singular.
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• c) were
  because of you as we can not use was with you
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• Were. Talking abt 2 ppl. Are won't work because the person will never use the word either in present case because he knows who is late in the present
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• C) were is correct one
  because agree with nearer...
  1. either you or he was late for the class
  2. either sameer or you were doing this.
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• were used with you
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• was.
  as it is a singular sentence.
  so option (b)
  
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• were is the correct answer
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• were and are is not correct option.
  it could be was or has been
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• was
  as its either 'one' of them
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• (a) are
  is the solution.
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• in either type of sentences....always helping verb depend upon "SECOND" subject i.e. You
  so ans is (c) were
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• Was is correct answer..
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• Were is correct ans
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• C
  Were
  According to 'you'
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• are is the answer
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• It should be are. Since you is nearer to verb.
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• are is the solution
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• 'you' is the closest subject to the verb that's why it will be were..
  plzz confirm the answer
  
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• Here we will use ARE with you..
  Coz yu is second person
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• It's 'were'. Coz we can't use 'was' with you.
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• has been..
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• c) were
  gramatically were is correct
  
  
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• my elitmus exam is on 25th oct anybody have arun sharma book verbal ability soft copy please mail me etikalasangeeth437@gmail.com Thanks in advance
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• was
  .........................................
  
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• were is the right ans because when two persons or things are joined with either ---or then verb will be according to the closest one.
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• can plz someone explain the logic of dis question. m nt able to understand
  
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• was
  because singular person
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• b) was is correct answer bcoz here either is given.
  
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• were is the right ans
  
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• a)
  "are" is the correct ans // after you we can only use are or were and sentence is in present tense so we will use are
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• (c) were is the right answer.the reason is when the subjects joined by or,nor,either.....or, neither.......nor are of different persons ,the verb agrees with the nearer.
  
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• c) were late for the class.
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• were as you is used
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• c you refers to second person which is singular so takewas
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