This was in a text book for kids learning English as a second language. There was a list of sentences to complete:
My favorite color IS BLUE.
My favorite food IS PIZZA.
My favorite fruit ____________????????????
The problem I see is that "fruit" is a countable noun in this sentence, and countable nouns don't fit into this sentence structure. Try the possibilities:
My favorite fruit is apple --NO...
My favorite fruit are apple.-- NO...
My favorite fruit is an apple.--Sounds wrong,...
My favorite fruit is the apple -- I think this is actually correct but it still sounds stupid,...
What do you think?
2007-03-18 17:53:35 · 20 answers · asked by theegorider 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
After reading the first 15 answers it appears there is little consensus. I sure thought it was weird when I first saw it in the text book.
If you exchange "apple" with a fruit that we normally use as an uncountable noun then it works easily: "My favorite fruit is watermelon"... but most fruits aren't commonly used in uncountable form so you're stuck with these funny sounding sentences.
2007-03-18 18:34:14 · update #1
I'd have to say
My favorite fruit ripens.
2007-03-19 03:05:10 · answer #1 · answered by Zeera 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favourite fruit IS is correct. Fruit can be countable or collective like blue or pizza. But yes, you can also say IS THE.
Ah, the intricacies of the English language!
2007-03-18 22:09:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite fruit is the apple.
It's the best one. It singles out the countable noun into one.
2007-03-18 18:11:27 · answer #3 · answered by Vader200 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite fruit is my little sister. She calls herself Pineapple and wears only Spongebob clothes.
Seriously, "My favorite fruit is an apple" is correct.
Enjoy your evening
p.s. the sis thing is true
2007-03-18 17:58:56 · answer #4 · answered by Theresa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite fruit would have to be an apple.
2007-03-18 17:57:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My favorite fruit is the apple. That's correct although it does sound strange. I guess because most ppl myself included don't always use proper grammar. LOL
2007-03-18 17:57:18 · answer #6 · answered by Boots 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My favourite fruit is a banana
My favourite fruits are bananas
My favourite fruit is bananas
My favourite fruit is watermellon
Tricky cos some sounds right for one kind of fruit and not for other fruits?
2007-03-18 18:17:02 · answer #7 · answered by believer49 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like, "My favorite fruit is an apple."
2007-03-18 17:58:14 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite fruit is the apple .....i think thats right too.
2007-03-18 18:02:40 · answer #9 · answered by imalickyouallover69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it's, " My favorite fruit is an apple."
2007-03-18 17:57:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋