Questions tagged [verb-agreement]
Agreement between a verb and its subject for number and person.
1
vote
1answer
21 views
Use of singular verb with plural noun for one to one mapping?
I think this sentence is incorrect
The various plots corresponds to different numerical values of parameters.
However, I want to know if there exists a one to one mapping between the parameter value ...
0
votes
0answers
24 views
Is “the first of two [things] is” grammatically correct? [on hold]
As the title states, is the phrase "the first of two [objects] is" grammatically correct? Both [objects] are singular.
0
votes
2answers
48 views
Should the concept of a quantity of objects be considered singular or plural?
My gut says that
"Fifteen options is too many"
is more correct than
"Fifteen options are too many"
but I can't articulate why the subject feels like a singular concept.
Which is correct?
0
votes
0answers
25 views
Confused about both singular and plural [closed]
Which one is correct:
1)
Our initial plan was to retrain all the models on both the training and validation sets once we know...
2)
Our initial plan was to retrain all the models on both the ...
1
vote
0answers
21 views
Police Have…vs Police Has [duplicate]
The State Police Have Busted the thief or The state police has busted the thief?
According to me,
It is Have because police is a group of people. So police is plural noun.
0
votes
2answers
43 views
Confusion in was and were: The diameter length of X,Y,Z was/were 4,5,6 respectively
I am confused with the usage of was vs were in the following sentence:
The length of diameter of three plates X, Y, Z was/were 4, 5, 6 respectively.
I am not sure which one is correct: was or were.
...
1
vote
2answers
50 views
If you're one of the people who grow/grows up speaking Chinese . .
Is it grow or grows?
On one hand, I think it should be grows because it's pertaining to "one," but on the other hand, it might be grow because "people" is closer.
I've seen somewhat similar issues ...
0
votes
1answer
24 views
Verbal agreement of “more of + plural noun”
Here Are More Of The Most Amazing Images Of Cars
Is the sentence grammatical?
Shouldn't it concoord is with the uncountable more (of), instead of its current plural are?
According to Microsoft® ...
0
votes
3answers
36 views
Is it correct to say: the cat and the mouse are puppets played by Bobby.? [duplicate]
I don't know if this is correct because "are" is present tense and "played" is past tense.
2
votes
1answer
58 views
Are there restrictions to what can serve as a subject to “need?”
Basically, I wonder if there are restrictions on what can serve as a subject to the verb need. The sentence that started this comes from a recent EL&U question:
Successfully doing this needs a ...
1
vote
1answer
47 views
Subject-Verb Agreement and Do as a substitute verb
I don't understand why does is not used instead of do in the sentence highlighted in the photo below.
=>> Audio File 01:09:0
3
votes
2answers
456 views
A minimum of two personnel “are” or “is”?
Which is correct?
A minimum of two personnel are required to meet this objective.
or
A minimum of two personnel is required to meet this objective.
1
vote
2answers
103 views
Is “a flock of birds” always followed by a singular verb?
I wondered that "a flock of birds" is always followed by a singular verb and "flocks of birds" is always followed by a plural verb.
Please help me make this confusion crystal clear.
Thanks so much!
0
votes
1answer
38 views
What is the verb agreement for “singular subject OR singular subject THAT”?
I have the following sentence, but I'm not sure if the verb should be conjugated as do or does:
... this means moving away from a convoluted collection of Excel spreadsheets or a cumbersome ...
0
votes
0answers
8 views
Plural or singular when referencing a company [duplicate]
Which is correct when using as a title:
Who is Microsoft?
or
Who are Microsoft?
0
votes
1answer
36 views
Syntactical ambiguity in introductory phrase reference: reference to main verb vs. object
Motivated by A, we outline our proposal for B.
Does "Motivated" refer to outline or proposal? It seems to me that a reader could infer one of two statements:
A motivated us to create this outline, ...
1
vote
3answers
65 views
Why does “there's” work as a contraction for plural items?
While writing recently, I came across a situation where a character said:
There's a lot of chandeliers in here.
When editing, I realized that I wanted to have the sentence sound more formal, and ...
-1
votes
1answer
118 views
The Royal Family live in mansions, or in a mansion.? [closed]
The question was in an English small test. I'm not a native speaker of English and I would like to improve my English. In this test question, we had to fill in the blanks.
Either:
The Royal family ...
1
vote
1answer
31 views
Is vs Are when subjects are -ing [duplicate]
Original sentence:
Even being paid very well, and enjoying great working conditions, is not enough.
Should not it be this?
Even being paid very well, and enjoying great working conditions, are ...
2
votes
1answer
53 views
Should I use a singular or plural verb in “, which VERB/VERBs”?
I have the following sentence, and I have a question about it. I’m wondering if there’s something so simple that I’m just overlooking it or whether there is some super-sophisticated tenet of grammar ...
0
votes
1answer
136 views
After “some”, plural or singular verb?
In these sentences:
"Some (composes/compose) delightful music"
"Some of them (write/writes) wonderful books"
Which form of the verb should I use?
0
votes
2answers
50 views
Noun1 + Noun2 take/s a plural verb?
I recently attended a grammar class, where the trainer explained:
A singular noun and a singular noun take a plural verb.
However, I feel it should have been
A singular noun and a singular noun ...
0
votes
1answer
203 views
Does she have/has to go to school? [closed]
Should I use "have" or "has" in this question?
Does she have to go to school?
or
Does she has to go to school?
If I should use "have", then what is the rule which makes me not use "has" here?...
0
votes
1answer
20 views
Present tense in reported past
My friend said" Your child is beautiful". Can I report this statement as 'My friend told me that my child is beautiful' or '.... my child was beautiful' for the sake of grammer rule ?
0
votes
0answers
51 views
Subject Verb Agreement in a Nominative Clause
Okay, so I have two examples of a possible sentence:
1 - "The country's strategic value requires that it maintain a standing army."
2 - "The country's strategic value requires that it maintains a ...
0
votes
0answers
35 views
X, along with Y and others, “were” or “was”? [duplicate]
There is an earlier exchange on this, but one that does not include "and others" and that uses only the verb "to be." My question:
What if it were "Joan, along with Jake and others" and the verb were ...
2
votes
2answers
88 views
“Memoirs” in book title - singular or plural verb?
I'm editing an article about the Battle of Agincourt. The author quotes his source as follows:
The Memoires de Pierre de Fenin place the battle "between Maisoncelles and Agincourt".
"Memoires" [...
1
vote
1answer
87 views
Subject-verb agreement with more than one gerund in the subject
I have seen a discussion of double gerunds and subject-verb agreement, but not addressing the following specific situtation:
"Reading and studying history HAS or HAVE been formative...": two gerunds ...
0
votes
1answer
151 views
Using *plural* allow(s) me to [duplicate]
I can not figure out what the correct usage of allow/allows is in this case.
Using plural allow(s) me to...
Would "allow(s)" refer back to the plural and thus be "allow"? or does it refer back to ...
1
vote
1answer
1k views
Is “any of them” used with a singular or plural verb? [closed]
I'm posting this question to settle a debate.
Is the sentence, "If there are three of an unparalleled thing, is any of them truly unparalleled?" correct? The sentence throws me off because the first ...
0
votes
2answers
65 views
Is this verb agreement right?
The design of the green and blue tiles on the wall remind people of the sea, while the curved window frames were inspired by ocean waves.
I can’t understand the form of verb remind.
I thought it ...
0
votes
1answer
72 views
Verb agreement with a phrase set off by “but”
A coworker is writing a sentence like
Sally, but especially Joe, enjoys questions about grammar and usage.
He thinks it should be
Sally, but especially Joe, enjoy questions about grammar and ...
0
votes
1answer
100 views
“More than one person a day is/are killed” [duplicate]
If I wrote a sentence saying "More than one person a day _______ killed by these massacres," would the blank be replaced by is or are?
0
votes
1answer
50 views
Is “average age” singular subject or plural?
"The average age at which people died of heart disease are decreasing."
Can I use "is" in place of "are" ?
2
votes
2answers
378 views
Is “what has been discussed are…” a grammatically correct sentence?
When concluding an essay, I wrote "what has been discussed are three major advantages of xxx". But I doubt if "what has been discussed is three major advantages of xxx" is more correct?
1
vote
2answers
4k views
“Neither of us are” -vs- “Neither one of us is” [duplicate]
This cartoon was recently posted on Facebook. My sister (who is a retired HS English teacher) says the grammar is wrong and that the correct wording should be: "Neither one of us is." but I disagree.
...
0
votes
1answer
66 views
Singular entity, plural name/nickname — verb form?
In writing about the National Archives, I got to wondering about subject-verb agreement. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA, often called simply The National Archives) is one ...
-1
votes
1answer
56 views
Which one is correct? “Vaccinating children has become…” or “Vaccinating children have become…” [duplicate]
I have a doubt about the following sentence.
"Vaccinating children has become increasingly popular these days."
According to my understanding children is plural so, this sentence suppose to be like ...
3
votes
3answers
322 views
Is “any of (plural noun)” used with a singular or plural verb? [duplicate]
Does one say, "If any of my grandchildren does not attain the age of eighteen..."
or does one say, "If any of my grandchildren do not attain the age of eighteen..."
The second phrase seems to imply ...
0
votes
1answer
46 views
Why is the verb form “releases” used in this long sentence?
An LED needs to be a diode, specifically because the way the charge
carriers recombine in the forward-biased diode junction releases the
correct amount of energy to create photons in the visible ...
1
vote
1answer
47 views
Subject verb agreement when “one of” used
Are these two sentences correct?
One of the employees who is worker at KP is here.
One of the employees who are workers at KP is here.
What is the context of who in both the sentences?
1
vote
1answer
98 views
Counting nouns using “slew” and the grammatical implications
Just having a lively debate with a content writer over whether we should say
There are a slew of reasons...
or
There is a slew of reasons...
Read this article which suggests that different ...
3
votes
1answer
51 views
How do I identify subjects when quantities are involved?
I'm working my way through The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation, and I came across a difficulty.
In one of the quizzes, the book asks you to identify the subjects and verbs in sentences, and ...
0
votes
2answers
46 views
Has or have in this sentence?
The two leadership styles combined have a demonstrable effect on team effectiveness
or
The two leadership styles combined has a demonstrable effect on team effectiveness
0
votes
2answers
187 views
Should “is” or “are” be used in this sentence? [duplicate]
"One example I can think of is the expiration labels on food."
It seems like you should say "is" because "example" is a singular noun, but the sentence sounds weird to me for some reason. Maybe "the" ...
0
votes
1answer
50 views
David’s friendly demeanour, brilliant sense of humour and warmth, “make” or “makes” you feel right at home. [duplicate]
Should I use make or makes in the following sentence?
David’s friendly demeanour, brilliant sense of humour and warmth, make you feel right at home.
I say make, but my friend says makes.
0
votes
3answers
1k views
Can you start a sentence with “her”? [closed]
Can someone please answer this burning question? Is the following sentence correct?
Her and her voice were truly a gift.
0
votes
3answers
353 views
“He would have done anything you [would ask/would have asked/had asked] him to”
I want to say "He'll do anything you ask him to" but in the past tense, as that was the case 10 years ago, but he's not like that anymore. Which of the following should I use?
He would have done ...
1
vote
2answers
98 views
List + 'much more are' or 'much more is' - what is correct
I have the following question: If a list of items is followed by 'and much more', should the following verb be singular or plural? E.g. "over a hundred hours of gameplay, exciting quests, mysterious ...
0
votes
1answer
136 views
Subject and Verb Agreement - When to use Singular / Plural [duplicate]
I see below suggestion in Grammarly on Subject and Verb Agreement.
"The verb needs does not seem to agree with the subject that. Consider changing the verb form."
And they give below examples on ...
