Either dye or oil paints_____ to color cloth.

问题描述:

Either dye or oil paints_____ to color cloth.
A.is used B.be used C.are used D.was used 选什么?为什么?

答案选 B;
在 either ...or...结构中,谓语在人称、数上,与最近的主语相一致;
这里最近的主语是 oil paints,复数,所以用 are used;
句子意思:用染料或者油漆给布料上彩.