Which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its pronoun subject?

a. Neither of the restaurants delivers to this neighborhood.

b. Are everything in the basket?

c. Nobody among them are complaining to us.

d. Something in the soup taste unpleasant.

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Paula Holden

7 August, 08:31

Which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its pronoun subject?

a. Neither of the restaurants delivers to this neighborhood.

b. Are everything in the basket?

c. Nobody among them are complaining to us.

d. Something in the soup taste unpleasant.

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Dreamer · Answer 1

The correct answer is A, because it sounds most natural. "Neither" has to agree with a verb used in singular. The remaining examples are just not correct, these are incorrect uses of the verb forms. "Are" has to agree with plural forms, "nobody" with singular, as well as "somebody".

Which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its pronoun subject?a. Neither of the restaurants delivers to this neighborhood.b. Are everything in the basket?c. Nobody among them are complaining to us.d. Something in the soup taste unpleasant.

Which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its pronoun subject?

a. Neither of the restaurants delivers to this neighborhood.

b. Are everything in the basket?

c. Nobody among them are complaining to us.

d. Something in the soup taste unpleasant.