Grammar:
Rule of Proximity
Rule of Proximity
Neither Jane nor her friends __________ interested in attending the performance tonight.
is / are
Neither Jane nor her friends are interested in attending the performance tonight.
The boy __________ Brian is speaking to is my brother.
who / whom
The boy whom Brian is speaking to is my brother.
Ron was excited. He tripped over a chair.
In his _________________________________________.
In his excitement, Ron tripped over a chair.
"Come to school tomorrow," Ms Tan instructed Tiffany.
Ms Tan instructed Tiffany _______________________________________________________________________________________.
Ms Tan instructed Tiffany to go to school the next / following day.
Neither John's friends nor his family __________ that he is getting married.
know / knows
Neither John's friends nor his family knows that he is getting married.
"__________ is responsible for this mess?" Keegan yelled.
Who / Whom
I was annoyed that I could not finish reading my book in peace.
Much ___________________________, ___________________________________________.
Much to my annoyance, I could not finish reading my book in peace.
"Do not forget your wallet," Mother reminded her son.
Mother reminded her son ____________________________________________________________________.
Mother reminded her son not to forget his wallet.
In my home, there __________ neither time nor space for us to finish reading a book.
was / were
In my home, there was neither time nor space for us to finish reading a book.
Kate, __________ my mother adores, is my youngest cousin.
who / whom
Kate, whom my mother adores, is my youngest cousin.
The postman was negligent. The parcel was sent to the wrong address.
______________________________________ due to _____________________________________.
The parcel was sent to the wrong address due to the postman's negligence.
Julia asked Xiao Ming, "Did you run to school just now?"
Julia asked Xiao Ming _____________________________________________________________________________.
Julia asked Xiao Ming if he had run to school just then.
Either lamb chops or fish and chips __________ his favourite food.
is / are
Either lamb chops or fish and chips is his favourite meal.
To __________ was the letter addressed?
who / whom
To whom was the letter addressed?
The magician suddenly disappeared. Everyone was amazed.
The magician's ___________________________________________.
The magician's sudden disappearance amazed everyone.
I do not know with __________ will I go to the movies.
who / whom
I do not know with whom I will go to the movies.