Either the strikers or the bosses ............. (has/have) to surrender.a.Haveb.None of the optionsc.Any of the optionsd.Has
Question
Either the strikers or the bosses ............. (has/have) to surrender.
- a. Have
- b. None of the options
- c. Any of the options
- d. Has
Solution
To determine whether to use "has" or "have" in the given sentence, we need to identify the subject of the sentence. The subject is "either the strikers or the bosses."
In this case, the subject is a compound subject, meaning it consists of two or more nouns joined by "or." When the subject is a compound subject joined by "or," we use the verb form that agrees with the noun closest to the verb.
In the given sentence, the noun closest to the verb is "bosses," which is plural. Therefore, we should use the plural form of the verb, which is "have."
So, the correct answer is (b) "have."
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