Collective noun + singular or plural verb.集合名词与连用动词的单数或复数形式。当我们把这个名词当作一种非人格的东西看待时,即当作连用的动词应为单数。当我们把这个名词人格化时,即看作组成整体的若干人时,连用的动词应为复数。Study these sentences:...
The verb should be singular if the subject is (2) ___; the verb should be plural if the subject is (3) ___.*You can choose more than one answer for each blank.a a singular nounf a phrase of two or more words linked by and, referring to two or more objects or peoplec ...
("Bread" is singular, so the verb is singular.) Allof the cakeshavebeen eaten. ("Cakes" is plural, so the verb is plural.) Someof the worst mistakes of my lifehavebeen haircuts. (Singer Jim Morrison)("Mistakes" is plural, so the verb is plural.) ...
Word for Word April 2003 1(2) Singular or Plural Verb?One of the worst mistakes you can make in English is having the wrong verb form in the third person singular and plural.Remember: in the present tense in the third person (he, she, it and they)Singular Subject ---> verb stem pl...
Sometimes, its hard to know if the verb in a sentence should be singular or plural. Learn more about such tricky cases in this short grammar lesson.
Subject-verb agreement means choosing the correct singular or plural verb according to the 1.___.The verb should be singular if the subject is 2.___; the verb should be plural if the subject is 3.___.You can choose more than one answer for each blank.a. a singular nounb. a plura...
• Subject-verb agreement means choosing the correct singular or plural verb according to the (1) ___.The verb should be singular if the subject is (2) ___; the verb should be plural if the subject is (3) ___.*You can choose more than one answer for each blank.a a singular...
Singular or plural verb ?Post by toedrika » Tue Jan 21, 2025 2:11 pm All you need is / are some mashed potatoes. Which verb form is correct?Top Alan Teacher/Moderator Posts: 15539 Joined: Mon Dec 29, 2003 7:56 pm Re: Singular or plural verb ?
pronouns and singular and plural forms of verbs. A singular subject must be paired with a singular form of a verb, and a plural must be paired with a plural. Usually this is straightforward, but some difficulties arise when it's difficult to identify the subject or when the subject is ...
A collective noun refers to a group of people or things, with other common examples including “family” and “army.” When dealing with a collective noun such as “children,” we must look for subject-verb agreement. “...