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Francis John D. Calotes Alvin John L. Demata

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Francis John D. Calotes

Alvin John L. Demata

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Table, hair, word, remark, finger, bottle, award, candidate.

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This rule says that in the case of compound subjects in “either…or” constructions, the verb should agree in number with the subject closer to it. Thus, by virtue of the proximity of their subjects to the verb, these sentences are both grammatically correct: “Either Armand or his parents are responsible for this mess.” “Either his parents or Armand (himself) is responsible for this mess.”

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Examples (English)

•In the following construction, the boy is the antecedent of who:•The boy who pitched the game is worn out.•In the following construction, a towel is the antecedent of one:•If you need one, there’s a towel in the top drawer.

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