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dido4
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 Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:34 pm Post subject: verb(is or are) |
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1.Hamburgers and cookies are Popeye's Favorite food.
2.Popeye's favorite food is hamburgers and cookies.
Q1:Is the verb, is, in No. 2 right?
Q2:Why is it different: No1. uses are and no.2 uses is?
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Mary W. Ng
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| Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:55 pm Post subject: Re: verb(is or are) |
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The verb usually follows the subject In declarative sentences. The verb must agree with the subject in number.
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| 1.Hamburgers and cookies are Popeye's Favorite food. |
Here the subject is hamburgers and cookies (a plural compound subject with subject parts joined by and). The plural verb are agrees with the plural subject in number.
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| 2.Popeye's favorite food is hamburgers and cookies. |
Here the subject is the noun phrase Popeye's favorite food; the simple subject is the uncountable noun food. The singular verb is agrees with the singular subject in number.
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