alleryUnder the proximity rule, a verb linked by correlatives matches:
AThe nearer subject
BThe initial subject
CAlways a plural noun
DNeither subject form
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The nearer subject
According to the rule of proximity, the verb matches the person and number of the nearest subject.
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