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[Singular] Agreement in "[Singular Noun] Is/Are [Plural][Plural Noun]"?

  1. My fish's native habitat is rice fields.

  2. My fish's native habitat are rice fields.

Which one is correct? I'm pretty sure it's the first is correct, since 'is' modifies 'habitat,' but it still sounds weird...

[Singular] Is/Are [Plural]?

  1. My fish's native habitat is rice fields.

  2. My fish's native habitat are rice fields.

I'm pretty sure the first is correct, since 'is' modifies 'habitat,' but it still sounds weird...

Agreement in "[Singular Noun] Is/Are [Plural Noun]"?

  1. My fish's native habitat is rice fields.

  2. My fish's native habitat are rice fields.

Which one is correct? I'm pretty sure it's the first, since 'is' modifies 'habitat,' but it still sounds weird...

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