("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.) Halfof the breadismissing. ("Bread" is singular, so the verb is singular.) ...
Michael plays basketball. Jeremiah doesn't trust pirate radio stations. Hailey dances in a ballet company. You likely recognize these statements as simple, declarative sentences that include basic components of grammar—namely a singular subject and a verb that agrees. When the subject position has ...
NB: The plural s on the end of the noun/subject has nothing to do with the s on the end of the verb.Writing is instead of are (and was instead of were) or vice versa, is a serious mistake in English grammar.If you suspect that you have a tendency to make this kind of mistake,...
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 ?
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Some Irregular Plural Forms: Attention: media are subject verb agreement Forming Plurals Table Forming PluralsSingularPlural a. Most nouns take S at the end of their singular forms.camera lessoncameras lessons b. If the noun ends in S, Z, CH, SH, O, SS, or X, we add ES.potato ...
(Plural noun) have a (singular) vs. have (plural) (the) only...that+(singular or plural verb) (the) smell of + plural noun or singular noun ? [singular/plural] make a building site out of large chunks of the centre % + singular or plural verb 1% ...
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.
(Plural noun) have a (singular) vs. have (plural)- English Only forum (the) only...that+(singular or plural verb)- English Only forum (the) smell of + plural noun or singular noun ?- English Only forum [singular/plural] make a building site out of large chunks of the centre- Engl...
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 ...