Writing 2125 Lecture 9: Lecture 9- February 7

• School: Western University
• Department: Writing
• Course: Writing 2125
• Professor: Mark Kearney

Document Summary

Use the word closest to the verb to decide whether it is singular or plural: neither the students nor mark is going to the game. This happe(cid:374)s (cid:449)ith phrases su(cid:272)h as (cid:862)there is(cid:863) a(cid:374)d (cid:862)there are(cid:863) There are a few children in the neighbourhood. The su(cid:271)je(cid:272)t is (cid:272)hildre(cid:374) to the (cid:448)er(cid:271) (cid:373)ust (cid:271)e (cid:862)are(cid:863: at the back of the room are an aquarium and some fish (the subject is plural, there"s (cid:373)a(cid:374)(cid:455) e(cid:448)e(cid:374)ts at the festi(cid:448)al (wrong. Ma(cid:374)(cid:455) e(cid:448)e(cid:374)ts is plural, so ha(cid:448)e (cid:455)ou use (cid:862)are(cid:863) There (was, were) a cartoon and some rhymes pinned to the board. Neither bill nor his two best friends (was, were) picked for the team. Were- t(cid:449)o (cid:271)est frie(cid:374)ds is (cid:272)losest to the (cid:448)er(cid:271) so it"s plural. Chandeliers, new carpets and an expensive painting (has, have) transformed the apartment. Have- three items so it is plural.