Which of the following sentence(s) is/are grammatically correct?S1: Either of the teachers is not good enough.S2: Either of the teacher is not good enough.
Question
Which of the following sentence(s) is/are grammatically correct?
- S1: Either of the teachers is not good enough.
- S2: Either of the teacher is not good enough.
Solution
The grammatically correct sentence is S1: "Either of the teachers is not good enough."
Here's why:
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"Either" is used when referring to one of two choices. Therefore, it should be followed by a plural noun or pronouns unless the choice is explicitly stated. In this case, "teachers" is the correct usage.
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The verb "is" agrees with the singular subject "Either of the teachers". Even though "teachers" is plural, "either of" makes the subject singular because it's referring to one teacher or the other, but not both at the same time.
So, S2: "Either of the teacher is not good enough." is incorrect because "teacher" should be in plural form "teachers" after "either of".
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