The doctrine applies in Canada ,where there is a federal law

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The doctrine applies in Canada ,where there   is a federal law and a provincial law that are each valid and   consistent.

a. is a federal law and a provincial law that are each valid and 
b.are a federal law and a provincial law that are each valid and
c.are a federal law and a provincial law both of which are each valid and
d. is a federal law and a provincial law both of which are each valid and
e.are a federal law and a provincial law that are each valid or


this one totally got me !

Again subject verb agreement

   the following explanation was provided

We should use the plural verb in the following construction:

"There ARE" + singular/plural noun 1 + "and" + singular/plural noun 2

But in the following case the form of the verb "be" will correspond to the

from of the nearest noun:

"There IS/ARE" + singular/plural noun 1 + "or" no matter what noun 2

is this correct?

thanks
praetorian

stolyar · Answer

I narrow to B and C and choose B because it is shorter.

You question is interesting. Only AND form a plural subject; others (OR, PLUS, AS WELL AS, and so on) do not.

mbamantra · Answer

its B. but where u get it from? such qs don't appear in gmat. i guess....

daagh · Answer

A noun becomes a compound noun when it combines with another noun using the conjunction ‘ and ’ and is plural in number per se.

For example: There is a brother and a sister in this class, is wrong because, a sister and a brother put together becomes a compound and plural noun entailing a plural verb. The correct version is ‘There are a sister and a brother in this class.’ Hence You can dump A and D.
 B is the correct one; here ‘ that ’ is the subject of the subordinate clause; ‘ that ’ stands for both the laws and the word ‘ each ’ indicates that the laws individually and jointly are valid and consistent.

C is wrong because of using the unidiomatic ‘ both of which are each’ . Each is an unnecessary intrusion

E is wrong becos of saying that the laws are each valid ‘ or ’ consistent. Valid ‘ or ’ consistent distorts the intended meaning of the original passage.

tirupatibalaji · Answer

it becomes plural verb as two nouns are combined using the conjunction '‘and’' .

mbasp · Answer

The doctrine applies in Canada ,where there   is a federal law and a provincial law that are each valid and   consistent.

a.  is  a federal law and a provincial law that are each valid and 
b.are a federal law and a provincial law that are each valid and
c.are a federal law and a provincial law  both of which  are each valid and
d.  is  a federal law and a provincial law both of which are each valid and
e.are a federal law and a provincial law that  are  each valid  or

IMO, B is the answer

The doctrine applies in Canada ,where there is a federal law

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