Today I was writing something on another forum and my GMAT sentence correction skills kicked in. Can someone tell me, if my verb usage is correct in the sentence below.
"Anyone else with this issue or have a solution"
should it be "have" or "has"?
Verb usage when using "or"
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'Ashish8 wrote:Today I was writing something on another forum and my GMAT sentence correction skills kicked in. Can someone tell me, if my verb usage is correct in the sentence below.
"Anyone else with this issue or have a solution"
should it be "have" or "has"?
Usage of "have/has" both are incorrect in the given sentence.
When you say x or y , x and y should be similar elements i.e. if x is a verb y also should be a verb.
If x is a prepositional phrase y also should be a prepositional phrase and vice versa.
Now let's analyse the sentence you have mentioned.
"Anyone else with this issue or have a solution"
Firstly let's elaborate the sentence.
Anyone else with this issue or anyone else have a solution.
so clearly the two elements being joined by "or" are "with this issue" and "have a solution"
"with this issue" is a prepositional phrase where as "have a solution" is a clause as it has a verb.
So the usage is wrong.
For this very reason "Anyone else with this issue or with a solution" is a correct usage.
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Ram or shyam... he or she...
Anyone or BLEEEP...have a solution... I havent understood this... Please help...
Anyone or BLEEEP...have a solution... I havent understood this... Please help...
Ashish8 wrote:Today I was writing something on another forum and my GMAT sentence correction skills kicked in. Can someone tell me, if my verb usage is correct in the sentence below.
"Anyone else with this issue or have a solution"
should it be "have" or "has"?
First take: 640 (50M, 27V) - RC needs 300% improvement
Second take: coming soon..
Regards,
HSPA.
Second take: coming soon..
Regards,
HSPA.
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Can you please elaborate your doubt a little more?HSPA wrote:Ram or shyam... he or she...
Anyone or BLEEEP...have a solution... I havent understood this... Please help...
Ashish8 wrote:Today I was writing something on another forum and my GMAT sentence correction skills kicked in. Can someone tell me, if my verb usage is correct in the sentence below.
"Anyone else with this issue or have a solution"
should it be "have" or "has"?
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Dear Topper,
I am expecting statement like
"Anyone else with the issue or everyone have the solution"
"Is Ram still having the issue or did he solved it"
X or Y... shouldnt X and Y be parallel...
I am expecting statement like
"Anyone else with the issue or everyone have the solution"
"Is Ram still having the issue or did he solved it"
X or Y... shouldnt X and Y be parallel...
GMATToppers wrote:Can you please elaborate your doubt a little more?HSPA wrote:Ram or shyam... he or she...
Anyone or BLEEEP...have a solution... I havent understood this... Please help...
Ashish8 wrote:Today I was writing something on another forum and my GMAT sentence correction skills kicked in. Can someone tell me, if my verb usage is correct in the sentence below.
"Anyone else with this issue or have a solution"
should it be "have" or "has"?
First take: 640 (50M, 27V) - RC needs 300% improvement
Second take: coming soon..
Regards,
HSPA.
Second take: coming soon..
Regards,
HSPA.
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The statement you quoted here is correct in terms of parallelism, but there is a problem with subject- verb agreement.HSPA wrote:Dear Topper,
I am expecting statement like
"Anyone else with the issue or everyone have the solution"
"Is Ram still having the issue or did he solved it"
X or Y... shouldnt X and Y be parallel...
GMATToppers wrote:Can you please elaborate your doubt a little more?HSPA wrote:Ram or shyam... he or she...
Anyone or BLEEEP...have a solution... I havent understood this... Please help...
Ashish8 wrote:Today I was writing something on another forum and my GMAT sentence correction skills kicked in. Can someone tell me, if my verb usage is correct in the sentence below.
"Anyone else with this issue or have a solution"
should it be "have" or "has"?
"Anyone else with the issue or everyone have the solution"
In the statement above the two elements being joined are "anyone" and "everyone" and both are indefinite pronouns.Both these words make singular subjects, so the sentence should be
Anyone else with the issue or everyone has the solution
Thanks a lot topper, awesome explanation.GMATToppers wrote:'Ashish8 wrote:Today I was writing something on another forum and my GMAT sentence correction skills kicked in. Can someone tell me, if my verb usage is correct in the sentence below.
"Anyone else with this issue or have a solution"
should it be "have" or "has"?
Usage of "have/has" both are incorrect in the given sentence.
When you say x or y , x and y should be similar elements i.e. if x is a verb y also should be a verb.
If x is a prepositional phrase y also should be a prepositional phrase and vice versa.
Now let's analyse the sentence you have mentioned.
"Anyone else with this issue or have a solution"
Firstly let's elaborate the sentence.
Anyone else with this issue or anyone else have a solution.
so clearly the two elements being joined by "or" are "with this issue" and "have a solution"
"with this issue" is a prepositional phrase where as "have a solution" is a clause as it has a verb.
So the usage is wrong.
For this very reason "Anyone else with this issue or with a solution" is a correct usage.