Do you think aerobic____ the best kind of exercise?
A:is
B:are
2007-10-07 12:14:36 · 34 answers · asked by Dee 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A. is
Aerobic is singular, so you would use 'is'.
2007-10-07 12:17:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither one as the sentence is written.
The word "aerobic" is an adjective and should be modifying a noun. Aerobic exercise for instance. This would take is, choice A
On the other hand if you want to use it as a noun then it should be aerobics with an "s" which looks like a plural noun but isn't. Rather it refers to a type or kind of exercise. In that case you would also use choice A.
But you need to clear up your subject in the sentence.
Aerobic by itself won't work.
Well, maybe it's OK if you are saying the subject is understood to be "exercise" and you are letting the exercise at the end of the sentence be the indicator of that understanding.
But that's kind of backwards and I don't like it at all.
2007-10-07 12:32:39 · answer #2 · answered by Mai Celia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you think aerobics is the best kind of exercise?
Aerobics is considered one unit, like a band or a family. The Smith family is moving to Nebraska. Aerobics is the best kind of exercise.
And make sure you spell aerobics with an "s" at the end.
2007-10-07 12:18:20 · answer #3 · answered by Serena 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Since /exercise/ is part of the prepositional phrase, and KIND is the noun to be used as the definer of whether you use a singular or plural verb, (and /aerobic/ is actually the adjective describing /exercise/,) then
IS
is correct since /kind/ is a singular noun.
2007-10-07 12:30:08 · answer #4 · answered by thisbrit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends.
Do you think an aerobic is the best kind of exercise?
Do you think aerobics are the best kind of exercise?
If "aerobic" is plural you use "are"
If "aerobic" has an artical before is like "an" then use "is"
2007-10-07 18:30:50 · answer #5 · answered by Daniel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you think aerobics are the best kind of exercise?- you missed the S off- altering the sense in it- love Jo xx
2007-10-07 12:19:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you think aerobic is the best kind of exercise?
Do you think aerobics are the best kind of exercise?
:)
2007-10-07 12:19:10 · answer #7 · answered by maggs717 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It goes like this Do you think aerobic is the best kind of excercise. Do you think aerobics are the best kind of excercises
2007-10-07 12:21:13 · answer #8 · answered by jennifer h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A. is. Subject & verb agreement. Aerobic is applied to exercise, aerobic exercise is treated as singular. Singular noun requires agreeing verb. "Are" is for plural, except occasionally referring to pronouns. "are you" "Chihuahuas are" etc. "Is" applies to singular nouns- "it is" "my bloodthirsty cat is" and so on.
So, in summary, the answer is A. is.
2007-10-07 12:25:08 · answer #9 · answered by bananabreath247 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A) is ...because aerobic is a single type of exercise.
2007-10-07 12:36:14 · answer #10 · answered by cryllie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A: Is
The reason behind this is the sentence is singular. There are no plural nouns.
2007-10-07 12:18:12 · answer #11 · answered by computer whiz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋