Question 111

English Basic English Grammar Medium

Choose the sentence(s) that demonstrate correct subject-verb agreement:

I. Neither the principal investigator nor the associates was available for comment.
II. A series of workshops on research ethics are scheduled for next month.
III. The majority of the manuscript has been revised.
IV. Each of the participants were given an informed consent form.

(A) I only
(B) III only
(C) I and III
(D) II and IV
✓ Correct Answer: Option B Verified Solution

📘 Step-by-Step Solution & Detailed Explanation:

Let's analyze each sentence for subject-verb agreement: I. 'Neither the principal investigator nor the associates was...' is incorrect. In a 'neither... nor' structure, the verb must agree with the subject closest to it. Since 'associates' is plural, the verb should be 'were'. II. 'A series of workshops... are' is incorrect. The subject is 'A series', which is singular. Thus, the verb should be 'is'. III. 'The majority of the manuscript has been revised' is correct. Here, 'majority' refers to a portion of a singular, uncountable noun ('the manuscript'), so it correctly takes the singular verb 'has'. IV. 'Each of the participants were...' is incorrect. 'Each' is a singular indefinite pronoun, so it requires the singular verb 'was'. Therefore, only sentence III is correct.

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