1.Honour or reputation ---(is,are)dearer than life.

Which of the two words is the most appropriate?

When two subjects are joined by "or," the subject is singular and takes a singular verb.

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In this sentence, the word "is" is the most appropriate choice.

To determine this, you need to consider the subject of the sentence. The subject is "Honour or reputation." Since these two words are joined by the coordinating conjunction "or," they function as a singular unit and should be treated as one subject. Therefore, the correct verb form to use with a singular subject is "is."