"Each of these elements is essential to the short story, and none are more important than the other."
Shold the "is" be an "is" or "are"? I'm not sure! Thanks for the help!
2007-09-08 05:23:30 · 12 answers · asked by Kay 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"Is" is correct because the subject of the sentence is "each", not "elements" and each is singular.
There is one incorrect thing in the sentence. None is also "singular , referrring to "each" , so it should say "is" there as well. You are actually implying "none (of these elements)" is more important than the other (is).
To make it grammatically correct and sound better, I would adjust slightly to:
"Each of these elements is essential to the short story, and none is more important than any other."
2007-09-08 06:47:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Each of these elements is essential to the short story, and none are more important than the other."
When using "each" you have a singular subject so you would use "is" - "none" is also singular so "is" would be correct there as well...
It should read:
Each of these elements is essential to the short story, and none is more important than the other.
2007-09-08 12:47:36 · answer #2 · answered by crkrjx 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It should be: "Each of these elements is essential....none is more important than the others"
It's tricky grammar. Note that "each" is the subject and "these elements" are the objects of the prepositon "of". Most people think that "elements" would be the subject, but it can't be the subject cause it's the object of the pronoun.
2007-09-08 16:20:40 · answer #3 · answered by snakegrrl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would have written:
"Each of these elements is essential to the short story, and none is more important than the others."
Can't guarantee I have it right either though.
2007-09-08 12:29:50 · answer #4 · answered by Purple Nutt 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It should be "is"!
because each indicates to one of a whole.. that's how i come to think about it.
Each of us is happy, each of us has their own point of view..
2007-09-08 12:31:38 · answer #5 · answered by thinkinfurther 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
should be: "Each of these elements are essential to..."
2007-09-08 12:30:12 · answer #6 · answered by Steve 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds correct to me
2007-09-08 12:29:43 · answer #7 · answered by nocturnal 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"each" says that it should be is, as you have it. the wnswer is "is", you can't say each are, but each is. correct!.
2007-09-08 12:31:44 · answer #8 · answered by Dragon'sFire 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it sounds very wrong.... but i cant figure it out!!! sry =[
2007-09-08 12:27:51 · answer #9 · answered by coolio_gal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its supposed to be are
2007-09-08 12:27:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋