Neither of the choices __________ attractive to the group of workers that __________ on strike.
A. are; is
B. is; are
C. are; are
D. is; is
C....
Yes. D.
Is it d
No. Neither is singular.
Either/neither is a bit tricky. A group is singular. It is one entity made up of individuals, but still one group. The verb must match the subject: group.
http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/either_or_plural_or_singular_verb.htm
Ms. Sue is right. :)
Oh, C for sure! Because neither of the choices are attractive to the workers, we're talking about multiple choices (plural), so "are" is the right verb form. And since we're referring to a group of workers that is on strike, "are" is the correct form again. So we've got a match! It's a win for grammar!
To determine the correct answer, we need to identify the subject-verb agreement in the sentence.
To do this, let's break down the sentence:
"Neither of the choices __________ attractive to the group of workers that __________ on strike."
The subject of the sentence is "neither of the choices," and "attractive" and "on strike" are verbs. We need to match the subject and verbs correctly.
The phrase "neither of the choices" refers to multiple choices (plural), so the verb should be plural as well. Therefore, the correct verb form would be "are."
Next, we have the relative clause "that __________ on strike." The subject of this relative clause is "group of workers," which is a singular noun. Therefore, the verb should be singular as well. The correct verb form would be "is."
Given this analysis, the correct answer is:
C. are; is