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Subject-Verb Agreement 🏷ī¸ Proximity Rule in Correlative Conjunctions

Subject-Verb Agreement: The Proximity Rule (Neither/Nor, Either/Or, Not only/But also)

सब्जेक्ट-वर्ब एग्रीमेंट: निकटता का नियम (Neither/Nor, Either/Or)

When two subjects are connected by 'Either...or', 'Neither...nor', 'Not only...but also', or 'or/nor', the verb ALWAYS agrees with the subject closest (nearest) to it.

💡 Fun Memory Story & Formula Trick:
💡 Mnemonic Trick: 'NEITHER / EITHER = NEAREST NEIGHBOR WINS!' Fun Story: Imagine a noisy party. The verb only listens to the neighbor standing closest to its ear! If the closest neighbor is singular, verb stays singular; if plural, verb goes plural. But watch out: 'Along with / As well as' is a VIP escort who only respects the FIRST VIP!
💡 याद रखने की मज़ेदार ट्रिक: 'Either/Nor में पास वाले पड़ोसी का राज चलेगा!' कहानी: Verb सिर्फ अपने सबसे करीबी पड़ोसी (निकटतम Subject) की बात सुनता है। लेकिन 'As well as / Along with' में सिर्फ पहले राजा (1st Subject) का हुक्म चलता है!
⚠️ Exam Trap: Don't confuse 'Neither...nor' (nearest subject) with 'As well as / with / along with' (first subject). Example: 'The captain along with players was (not were) rewarded.'
📌 Key Grammar Rules & Formulas:
  • âœĻ Rule 1: Either He or his friends ARE coming. (Verb 'ARE' agrees with plural 'friends' nearest to it).
  • âœĻ Rule 2: Neither the teachers nor the principal IS attending. (Verb 'IS' agrees with singular 'principal' nearest to it).
  • âœĻ Rule 3: In interrogative sentences, the verb agrees with the subject immediately following it: 'Are either you or he ready?' -> 'Is either he or you ready?'
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⚡ Instant Error Spotting Test Click to check

Identify the error in the sentence: 'Neither the manager nor the employees was aware of the system outage.'

'Employees' is plural and is closest to the verb, so 'were aware of' must be used instead of 'was aware of'.
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