Homework Help: English

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 1, 2013 at 5:20pm.

1. Why is the agreement in the following sentence incorrect?

Neither of the cakes are very expensive.

The verb should agree with cakes, which is a plural noun.
The verb should agree with cakes, which is a singular noun.
The verb should agree with neither, which is a plural indefinite pronoun.
The verb should agree with neither, which is a singular indefinite pronoun.

English - Ms. Sue, Friday, February 1, 2013 at 5:23pm
The verb should agree with neither, which is a singular indefinite pronoun.
English - Anonymous, Friday, February 1, 2013 at 5:29pm
Thank You!
English - Ms. Sue, Friday, February 1, 2013 at 5:29pm
You're welcome.

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