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Hi Folks,
I have a few queries on SV agreement & modifiers. Could some of you please share your thoughts on the following queries:
1) Usage of “neither,nor”, "either, or" - when would the verb be plural?
2) Are these sentences correct?
- only 1% of the group has
- only 1% of the students have
- one of the spiders that eat
3) What can "these" modify?
4) In which cases can we use "to which", "to who"?
I have a few queries on SV agreement & modifiers. Could some of you please share your thoughts on the following queries:
1) Usage of “neither,nor”, "either, or" - when would the verb be plural?
2) Are these sentences correct?
- only 1% of the group has
- only 1% of the students have
- one of the spiders that eat
3) What can "these" modify?
4) In which cases can we use "to which", "to who"?
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1) Usage of “neither,nor”, "either, or" - when would the verb be plural?
Bare 'Neither' and 'Either' are 'Singular'
Eg1: Neither of students has come
Eg2: Either of chairs is perfect to sit.
But in 'Neither....Nor....' and 'Either...Or....' verb agrees with the subject right to the 'Nor/Or'
Eg3: Neither James Nor his friends are coming.
Eg4: Either students Or teacher is responsible for bad results.
2) Some/Any/None/All/More/Most/Fraction/Percentages/Quantifier/Absolute nouns always agree with main subjects.
- only 1% of the group has -Correct. Group is collective noun and hence singular therefore singular verb is required.
- only 1% of the students have - Correct. Students are plural and hence plural verb is required.
2i)
1. One of [Xs] That/Which [Plural verb]
2. One of [Xs] [singular verb]
3. The Only One of [Xs] That/Which [singular verb]
- one of the spiders that eat - Correct.
3) What can "these" modify? - It, Its, This, These as pronoun are not preferable on GMAT until or unless they have clear antecedents.Instead, use That or Those.
4) In which cases can we use "to which", "to who"?[/quote] - Not sure....
Experts...please put some more lights and correct me if I am wrong somewhere.....
Bare 'Neither' and 'Either' are 'Singular'
Eg1: Neither of students has come
Eg2: Either of chairs is perfect to sit.
But in 'Neither....Nor....' and 'Either...Or....' verb agrees with the subject right to the 'Nor/Or'
Eg3: Neither James Nor his friends are coming.
Eg4: Either students Or teacher is responsible for bad results.
2) Some/Any/None/All/More/Most/Fraction/Percentages/Quantifier/Absolute nouns always agree with main subjects.
- only 1% of the group has -Correct. Group is collective noun and hence singular therefore singular verb is required.
- only 1% of the students have - Correct. Students are plural and hence plural verb is required.
2i)
1. One of [Xs] That/Which [Plural verb]
2. One of [Xs] [singular verb]
3. The Only One of [Xs] That/Which [singular verb]
- one of the spiders that eat - Correct.
3) What can "these" modify? - It, Its, This, These as pronoun are not preferable on GMAT until or unless they have clear antecedents.Instead, use That or Those.
4) In which cases can we use "to which", "to who"?[/quote] - Not sure....
Experts...please put some more lights and correct me if I am wrong somewhere.....
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dinesh86 has provided with most of the answers for the last part
Usage of 'to which ' - Which in general as a pronoun or modifier can refer to things/non living entities.
Who can only refer to people and acts as subject of the verb in the relative clause.
'To who' is frankly an incorrect usage with 'to' we would use whom.
Hope it helps.
Usage of 'to which ' - Which in general as a pronoun or modifier can refer to things/non living entities.
Who can only refer to people and acts as subject of the verb in the relative clause.
'To who' is frankly an incorrect usage with 'to' we would use whom.
Hope it helps.
