Wrong. Mary, together with Florence, Mabel, and Pearl, are going to be there.
Right. Mary, together with Florence, Mabel, and Pearl, is going to be there.
Revise. The whole army, including the Fifth and Seventh corps, have received orders to entrain.
321. Make the verb agree with its subject. If both singular and plural substantives joined by or or nor make up the subject, the number of the verb depends upon that of the nearest substantive.
Wrong. Neither the directors nor the president are in sympathy with the proposal.
Right. Neither the directors nor the president is in sympathy with the proposal.
Revise. The rodmill or the furnaces goes on double turn today.
322. Make the verb agree with its subject. Verbs used with who, which, that, must agree in person and number with the antecedent of the pronoun.
Wrong. Each man and woman who were present came away disgruntled.
Right. Each man and woman who was present came away disgruntled.