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Question language / प्रश्न भाषाहिंदी अनुवाद इस पुराने प्रश्न के लिए उपलब्ध नहीं है।

Either the principal or the teachers are going to address the students.

Answer and explanation are free to read — no sign-in required.उत्तर और व्याख्या पढ़ने के लिए साइन-इन आवश्यक नहीं है।

A

Either the principal

B

or the teachers are going

C

to address the students

D

No error

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Correct Answerसही उत्तर

D. No error

Explanationव्याख्या

No error.
With either...or, agreement commonly follows the nearer subject.
The nearer subject teachers is plural, so are is correct.

कोई त्रुटि नहीं है। Either...or में सामान्यतः निकटतम subject के अनुसार verb आता है। Teachers plural है, इसलिए are सही है।

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