Elitmus
Exam
Verbal Ability
One Word Substitution
either sameer or you ... doing this.
option
1) was
2) were
3) is
4) had
Read Solution (Total 43)
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- if subject of sentence starts with (either,each,everyone,neither) then verb is always singular. so answer is 1)was
- 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(51) No(39)
- 2.were is only best fitted option
- 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(50) No(21)
- were
'you' is 2nd person so helping verb in past tense would always be 'were' verb is present in 'doing' form. - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(18) No(5)
- 2. were because you is nearest to the verb so were is always used
- 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(15) No(3)
- 2)were,because with you only were is correct.
- 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(10) No(4)
- either sameer or you was donig this....because if two singular subject is added with either ..or ,neither ..nor,then verb become singular..
- 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(7) No(4)
- http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-either-or-neither-nor.php#.VMaDg_6UdNM
- 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(6) No(0)
- 2. were
When a subject is made up of two elements joined by or or nor, the verb is singular if both elements are singular. If one of the elements is plural, the verb becomes plural. - 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(5) No(1)
- was, either = singular
- 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(5) No(1)
- were doing
- 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(1)
- were is correct answer
- 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(1)
- were, this only the suitable for the bracket
- 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(1)
- were is best suited for past continuous tense
- 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(2)
- 1) was because either is used so verb is in singular form
- 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(8)
- 2)is
coz either indicates any one among two. doing this is a present tense. so 'is' right. - 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(1)
- were
- 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(3)
- 2) were
either sameer or you were doing this. - 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(1)
- if subject of sentence starts with (either,each,everyone,neither) then verb is always singular. so answer is 3)is
- 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
- were.because you is prl
- 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
- were.
in case of either.. or and niether ..nor we use the verb accrding to the near one.. here you is the nearest to vrb so were is the ans.. - 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
- 2) were because you
- 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
- were is correct ans
- 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
- 2.were is the correct ans........coz we use were with you
- 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(1)
- Two singular subjects connected by or or nor require a singular verb.
Example:
My aunt or my uncle is arriving by train today.
so ans is 3) is. - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(4)
- ans is were becoz , if one of the elements is plural, then use a plural verb in either/neither case, you is plural so were is used.
- 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(2)
- were is correct as because auxiliary verb(are) follows the subject (you) Although either or is singular.
- 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(1)
- were doing
- 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(1)
- was for eg :- either reeta or meena is there
- 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(4)
- 2.were is the right option .
- 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- Either sameer or you were doing this
- 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- ans- was..........
- 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- is .
if there were two actions happening simultaneously,then we might have considered was or were . - 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- no doubt :- were is absolute fine
- 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- 2) were
because there are two person.
so is and was are not applicable
and had cannot be used with --ing form - 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- in case of either-or and neither-nor , if one of the elements is plural then we use plural verb. so answer is "were".
- 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- were is correct fit
- 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- were is the write answer
- 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- was is correct option bcoz past continuous tense
- 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- Helping verb should be of last subject.... You were...
- 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- were is best suitable answer
- 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- were is the correct option
- 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- Acc. to the Rules of Grammer -either or,neither nor takes Verb according to nearest subject.
So there should be 'were'. - 2 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- either Sameer or you were doing this.
- 1 year agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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