The subject of verb agreement is an expression by which the verb “OR” is used in the subject.

For example,

the subject or the object of the sentence are directly dependent on the verb and in turn may take some other dependents.

How do you discern whether “are” or “is”? Why is it they or it? Why is the verb plural in case that I am using “or” as my subject instead

of “or”?

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When the conjunction or ” is exclusive, meaning that if it connects elements (called alternatives) that are both in singular, the phrase is considered to have singular number, which means you need to use ” is ” in a sentence like

The subject or the object of the sentence is direct dependent…

If one of the alternatives is in plural, it depends on the relative order of the alternatives in the sentence. Distinguish the number of the closest to the verb verb

alternative. The teacher or the pupils are liable for the noise in the classroom.
Is the school or the teacher liable for that racket that we keep hearing?

What is the semantic equivalent to ” which” on a construct of two numbers?


Was Paul’s dad brother and his son making the big trip to live with us?

What does the subject verb agreement mean?


In a dependent clause the same agreement needs to exist between substituting and any pronoun in a dependent clause. Have your

dog had their vaccinations?

Your sentence therefore need to be

For example, the subject or the object of the sentence is directly dependent on the verb and in turn it may take other dependents.

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