Question 15
Select the grammatically correct sentences.
1. Despite the rain, they decided to go for a hike in the mountains.
2. The manager along with his team are attending the conference next week.
3. The car, which was parked outside the restaurant, needs to be repaired.
4. Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the surprise test.
5. The book on the shelf belong to my cousin.
Solution
1: Correct.
2: The subject "The manager" is singular, so the correct verb should be "is" instead of "are."
3: Correct
4: When "neither... nor" is used, the verb agrees with the noun closest to it, so "were" should be used: "Neither the teacher nor the students were ready."
5: The subject "book" is singular, so the verb should be "belongs" rather than "belong."
