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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Which of the two boys?

Hi.

There is a multiple choice question that I couldn't find its correct answer. 

A: Which of the two boys is a boy scout?
B:  .................. of them is.

A. All
B. None
C. Neither
D. Both

What do you think? I think all of them are possible, right? I need an explanation. Thanks for your help.
  

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A: Which of the two boys is a boy scout? B: .................. of them is.

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  • A: Which of the two boys is a boy scout?
  • B: ..................
  • of them is.
  • Only one of the possible answers fits a singular verb.
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A: Which of the two boys is a boy scout?
B: .................. of them is.

Only one of the possible answers fits a singular verb.
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thansk for the answer, but sometimes they are used both singular and plural right?

here is bbc s answer: (explanation is at the bottom of the page)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv113.shtml
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Anonymousthansk for the answer, but sometimes they are used both singular and plural right?
That makes no difference to your original question.

All and Both are wrong; they require a plural verb
None is wrong; we do not use this for two people.

We use Neither for two people, and it can be followed by a singula
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I see. Thanks for the answer Emotion: smile
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