Question 1

Which verb correctly completes this sentence? 'Either the doctors or the nurse ___ responsible for the error.'

Accepted Answer

The correct verb is 'is.' When using 'either/or' or 'neither/nor,' the verb agrees with the subject closest to it — in this case, 'nurse' (singular), so the verb must be singular.

Question 2

What is the rule for subject-verb agreement when a collective noun (e.g., 'team') acts as a single unit?

Accepted Answer

When a collective noun acts as a single unit, it takes a singular verb. For example, 'The team is ready for the presentation.'

Question 3

Identify the error: 'The list of medications were updated by the pharmacist.'

Accepted Answer

The error is the plural verb 'were.' The subject is 'list' (singular), not 'medications,' so the correct verb is 'was.'

Question 4

Which pronoun correctly completes this sentence? 'Between you and ___, the patient's prognosis is poor.'

Accepted Answer

The correct pronoun is 'me.' The object of the preposition 'between' must be in the objective case, so 'me' is correct, not 'I.'

Question 5

What type of pronoun error occurs in this sentence? 'Each of the nurses must complete their charting before leaving.'

Accepted Answer

This is a pronoun-antecedent agreement error. 'Each' is singular, so the pronoun should be singular ('his or her'), not plural ('their'). Note: 'their' is increasingly accepted in informal usage but is traditionally incorrect here.

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