For English language people.

[slobodan]

insert is or are in the spaces.

The balloon ___ green, right, that one's is.

Where ____ Bob and Peter? Is that is or are? or could it be either?

[Tiger]

I would use both. But i'am not an english teacher

[Predictable Bob]

It's ARE - no if buts or maybe's !

[BigBobE]

insert is or are in the spaces.

The balloon IS green, right, that one's is.

Where ____ Bob and Peter? Is that is or are? or could it be either?

will peter and bob be in the same place, if so then IS

if peter and bob aint together then its ARE

[slobodan]

It's ARE - no if buts or maybe's !

You sure?

[slobodan]

My daughter was marked down in English for putting 'is' although the more I look at it, the more I think both could be used.
But I'm not an English teacher.

(which is what Tiger said)

[fatfires]

[QUOTE=slobodan;605334]insert is or are in the spaces.

The balloon ___ green, right, that one's is.

Where's Bob and Peter to? Is the way the locals down here put it

[slobodan]

[QUOTE=fatfires;605347]

insert is or are in the spaces.

The balloon ___ green, right, that one's is.

Where's Bob and Peter to? Is the way the locals down here put it

[fonecrusher1]

I do be does usin good ernglush all the time tho innit. Ifn u al no wat i meen?

[fatfires]

My daughter was marked down in English for putting 'is' although the more I look at it, the more I think both could be used.
But I'm not an English teacher.

(which is what Tiger said)

If they are one entity then is, if not then are

[slobodan]

If they are one entity then is, if not then are

Like BigBob said?

[Albannach]

In the second scenario it's 'are'.

[slobodan]

In the second scenario it's 'are'.

In what scenario is it is?

Don't say 'the first'

[Albannach]

As far as I'm aware, 'is' is never used as a plural.

One would say there is change in my pocket, one would also say there are coins in my pocket. Change being singular, coins being plural.

One could say "Where is Bob and where is Peter." That uses them in the singular so 'is' can be used, but in the context of the question the 2 are joined and therefore plural, so 'are' should be used.

But then, I'm not an English teacher either!

[Predictable Bob]

But you could be a Scottish teacher ....

And as I said before, you are correct - but since there's only one of you should that have been 'You IS correct' ?

I LOVE the English language !