Which of the options completes the excerpt below correctly?
You're dehydrated - and______your skin
Most of us tend to think of dehydration as a short term problem solved by a glass of water, but board-certified dermatologist Dr. Janet Prystowsky encourages viewing skin dehydration as a long-term problem, as consistently failing to get your skin the water it needs can have lasting results.
(Abridged from https ://w w w ,goodhousekeeping.com /beauty/anti-aging/a 36993 /dull-skin-causes/)
Ⓐ so is
Ⓑ so are
Ⓒ nor is
Ⓓ neither is
Ⓔ neither are
The correct answer is: so is
Let's look at the sentence with that inserted:
You're dehydrated – and so is your skin.
Why this is correct:
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This structure follows a common English pattern: "[Subject] is [adjective], and so is [another subject]."
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"You are dehydrated" → "so is your skin" (the verb agrees with "skin," which is singular).
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"So is your skin" means your skin is also dehydrated — it's affirming the same condition applies to both "you" and "your skin."
Why the other options are incorrect:
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Ⓑ so are → Incorrect because "skin" is singular, not plural.
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Ⓒ nor is / Ⓓ neither is / Ⓔ neither are → These express negation, but the original sentence clearly states a positive condition (you are dehydrated), not a negative one.
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