Foundation
English
Conjunctions
Sentences
Tenses
Question
Fill in the blank with a suitable verb.
Either the bus driver or the motorcycle rider ____ responsible for the accident.
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Solution
When two subjects are connected by 'either..or' the verb number should agree with the number of the subject closest to it. Here, the subject closest to the verb is motorcycle rider, which is singular. Hence, the verb will be singular, i.e. 'is'.