Which of the following statements are true about the grammatical usage of the term "EITHER"?

A. "Either" is followed by a singular verb.

B. "Either" is followed by a plural verb.

C. "Either of" is followed by a plural noun or pronoun.

D. When "either..... or " is used with two singular nouns, the verb can be singular or plural.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A. "Either" is followed by a singular verb. —> True

When "either" is used to mean one of two, it is treated as singular.

Example:

Either is suitable.

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B. "Either" is followed by a plural verb. —> False

"Either" is normally treated as singular.

Example:

Either is correct.

Not:

Either are correct.

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C. "Either of" is followed by a plural noun or pronoun. —> True

The structure is:

Either of + plural noun/pronoun

Examples:

Either of the students can answer.

Either of them can answer.

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D. When "either...or" is used with two singular nouns, the verb can be singular or plural. —> False in standard grammar but NTA has marked this as true.

If both subjects are singular, the verb should normally be singular.

Example:

Either Ravi or Mohan is coming.

Not normally:

Either Ravi or Mohan are coming.

A plural verb may sometimes be heard in informal usage with expressions like "either of them are", but that is different from two singular nouns joined by "either...or".

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Therefore, A and C are correct as per us, however NTA has given marks to Option-1: A, C and D.