(EN/MB) - QUESTÃO

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:

• This structure follows a common English pattern: "[Subject] is [adjective], and so is [another subject]."

• "You are dehydrated" → "so is your skin" (the verb agrees with "skin," which is singular).

• "So is your skin" means your skin is also dehydrated — it's affirming the same condition applies to both "you" and "your skin."

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Why the other options are incorrect:

• Ⓑ so are → Incorrect because "skin" is singular, not plural.

• Ⓒ 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.