a.) The book that explains the plays is on the shelf.
b.) There is a million reasons why I shouldn't go.
c.) Who is the people in the photograph?
d.) Here is the reasons we can't start the car.
2007-12-06 04:23:24 · 6 answers · asked by junior 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Only a) "The book that explains the plays is on the shelf," is correct. The basic proposition is that the book is on the shelf. It only seems problematic because of the plural word plays in the adjective clause, "that explains the plays."
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2007-12-06 04:49:42 · answer #1 · answered by Bruce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The verb could desire to be "play" for this reason. in view that all the matters are doing the action on an identical time and interior an identical way, you employ a plural verb. If the sentence replaced into, "the two seven cats, 2 monkeys, or a canine..." then the verb could be play because of the fact the "the two...or" makes the verb singular.
2016-12-17 09:14:37 · answer #2 · answered by hokenson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'is' is a word you use when you're talking about one thing.
The book IS blue.
'are' is a word you use when you're talking about more then one thing.
The books are blue.
'million' is more then one, 'people' is more then person, 'reasons' is more then one reason.
2007-12-06 04:48:57 · answer #3 · answered by pansyblue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first one. The other 3 aren't in proper english. The word, instead of is, should be are.
2007-12-06 04:29:08 · answer #4 · answered by dinny's engaged!! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a) book is - correct
wrong: is reasons (should be "are" reasons)
wrong: is people (should be "are" people)
wrong: is reasons (should be "are" reasons)
2007-12-06 04:29:00 · answer #5 · answered by Yaybob 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
question a 'book' and 'shelf'
2007-12-06 04:30:54 · answer #6 · answered by Shoshi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋