Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
If Remi perform poorly in her forthcoming examination, then either her mother or I.... to blame

a

must

b

has

c

will be

d

are

e

am

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GeraldChibuike
9 years ago

I am to be blamed. Not I are to be blamed. How does dat sound

Myschool Kelly
9 years ago

Correction has been made. Thanks for your contributions.

GeraldChibuike
9 years ago

Either her mother or I am to be blamed. Meaning dat one of us is to be blamed not both of us.

GeraldChibuike
9 years ago

either U or, I am to be blamed

either U or, I are to blamed

This is d secret, neglect d part of d sentence b4 d comma in d 2 options above, try to read dem from d I am and tell me which of dem sounds correct and which sounds stupid

GeraldChibuike
9 years ago

I am to be blamed

I are to be blamed

think about it

Hilzy517
11 years ago

That ain't correct;The right answer is option E.

ayoshub
9 years ago

''am''is the correct ans tru concord

mmasiunique
3 years ago

The correct answer is __"is" i.e, ...or I is to blame not "are". The last pronoun determines the verb to be used

SilentBaker
9 years ago

I'm tired of seeing mistakes like this one. You of all should know In Concord, the closest noun or pronoun to the verb determines if the verb will be singular or plural. 'I' is the closest. Ask any good English speaker or tutor. The answer should be 'am' E. Try checking JAMB's A-Z Use of English

3ple A
11 years ago

Its correct,it called concord(d agreement btwn d subject n verb of a sentence)

GeraldChibuike
9 years ago

My school plz the correct answer is E. dat is am

Let me xplain. take note of the word “Either“ in ur question. Which means U are refering to one person. Also remember dat “are“ is plural of “is“. Now if U ar refering to one person y then do u use plural auxilary verb “are“

joshuaade
10 years ago

Yes correct, two singular subject(mother nd I), require just a single verb(am).

Eastsidempress
1 year ago

The correct answer should be are

1Emmanuel1
9 years ago

The selected answer is wrong:

In concord whenever "either begins a sentence and followed with singular subject"i" it must be a singular tense,i.e single subject goes with singular verb

REF: The Invisible Teacher

Deola27
9 years ago

Exactly !!

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