Questions tagged [verb-agreement]
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"A variety" singular or plural
A variety of pleasant items in the shop attract [plural] everybody.
A variety of animals are kept at the zoo.
A wide variety of dishes is essential for a successful restaurant.
A variety/range of products exists.
As far as I know "A variety"…
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Either / Neither singular or plural
I'm new to English. I wonder whether neither / either will go with plural or singular verbs?
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The natural sciences WERE or WAS the subject (of ...)
What is the correct verb choice (were or was) in this sentence:
a) The natural sciences WERE the subject of our discussion.
b) The natural sciences WAS the subject of our discussion.
Also, what about this one?
c) The subject of our discussion…
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either + singular + 'have' or 'has'?
Is it legal to use has in the following question?
Would you tell me please whether either my friend Joey or me has to visit the manager tomorrow?
Or, instead, should I use have rather than has?
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"it can lead to" and "it leads to"
I'm trying to figure out why it is okay that "it" stays the same but "lead/leads" changes with just the addition of "can." Can someone explain this to me? It does not follow the rules of subject-verb agreement, does it? Or is this just something…
Mars
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Should I use "happen" or "happens"?
Should I use happen or happens in the following sentence:
Everything in life, even events that seem insignificant when they occur, happens/happen for a reason.
I am confused because everything is singular, but events is plural.
user210868
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verb agreement with "and not" in subject
Which of the following two sentences is correct?
The teacher, and not the students, is speaking.
The teacher, and not the students, are speaking.
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Subject-verb agreement (communications and processing occur or occurs?)
I'm having an issue with subjects agreeing with a verb in a sentence. "Communications" sounds like a plural noun, while "processing" is singular, and the verb, "occur," doesn't seem to agree with "processing."
Which of the following is the most…
ennbee
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Can I write, "The two best things about the party was the food and the music?"
The two best things about the party was the food and the music.
Is the statement right or not?
If it is not right then what is the right statement?
I am not clear about if we are using plural noun "things" and using single form of verb "was" and…
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Does this sentence follow the rule subject verb agreement?
"Let the rain come down."
This sentence is part of the song.
April Dela Rosa
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Takes or take, subject verb agreement
1. Veronica takes a lot of time.
2. Let Veronica take her time.
Could you guys help me with the grammar rule involved while deciding why we'll use the verb 'take' and not 'takes' in the second sentence?
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Why only past tense?
FYI. There is referring to a picture of teens smoking.
"Her friends asked her to smoke and she seemed to be unsure."
Why can I not use present simple?
Should I use past perfect "had asked"?
"Her friends ask her to smoke and she seems to be…
HeReigns
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percentage of the population usage
I was wondering which is correct. 20% percent of the population is a man or 20% of the population is men. I understand that a singular verb is to be used but...
Scotty
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Is "competition" singular or plural in this sentence:
In the sentence below, the word "competition" refers to art student peers in other art schools.
"Competition" feels like a singular group of people, which means I'd use the verb "was" vs "were."
But I'm not confident this is correct since it refers…
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Should I use singular or plural when the subject is a bag of apples?
I'm wondering which one is correct:
A bag of apples weighs 25 pounds.
A bag of apples weigh 25 pounds.
A bowl of noodles is enough.
A bowl of noodles are enough.
I'm confused, should I take ‘a bag of apples’ as a whole thing and use a singular verb，…
