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Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ======Subject verb agreement: further information====== ========== <html><P><IMG id=1773 style="HEIGHT: 85px; WIDTH: 149px" alt="cheese eat platter fromage manger" src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/1773_d2bf45c0b07550abe82c8299ccaeb087.jpg" width=421 height=276> <B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">One of these cheeses <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">is</SPAN> mild; the others <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">are</SPAN> strong.</SPAN></B></P> <P><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "></SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; "><?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></SPAN></B><BR> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">Singular nouns are followed by a singular verb and plural nouns by a plural verb: </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>A <U>client</U> from Romania </SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; ">was </SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; ">at the seminar.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">Among those present at the seminar </SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">were</SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> our Romanian <U>clients</U>. </SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; ">But sometimes it is not so easy to choose the correct form:<A name=_GoBack></A></SPAN></B></P> <P> </P> <P> </P></html> =====When the subject is a clause===== <html><TABLE Table style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-border-alt: solid #5B9BD5 1.0pt" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=1> <TBODY> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BACKGROUND: #5b9bd5; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 97.55pt" vAlign=top width=130> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: white; "><?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> </SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BACKGROUND: #5b9bd5; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 221.65pt" vAlign=top width=296> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: white; ">Singular verb</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BACKGROUND: #5b9bd5; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: white; ">Plural verb</SPAN></B></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 1"> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 97.55pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=130> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">We regard the contents of the clause as a singular entity and use a singular verb most of the time. </SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #00b050; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 221.65pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=296> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"></SPAN></SPAN></U></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "></SPAN></U></B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; ">Wherever you want to eat</SPAN></U></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "> </SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; ">is</SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "> fine with me.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">To work for a big, multi-national company</SPAN></U></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">was</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> always her dream.</SPAN></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">Forgetting someone's name</SPAN></U></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> </SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">feels</SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> terrible. </SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 2; "> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 97.55pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=130> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">However, in a 'what' clause, it depends on the noun that comes after the verb. </SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=Calibri> </FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 221.65pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=296> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; ">What I love most about this job </SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; ">is</SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "> the <U>salary</U>.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; ">What we need </SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; ">is</SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "> a new <U>approach</U>.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; ">Note that </SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">although a plural verb is correct with a plural noun, you might hear a singular verb in informal conversation. For example:</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 15.85pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">What I love most about this job </SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">is</SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> the <U>people</U>. [informal, conversational]</SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; ">What I love most about this job </SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; ">are</SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "> the <U>people</U>.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; ">What </SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">annoys<SPAN style="COLOR: black"> me </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">are</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> the hundreds of <U>emails</U> I get every day.</SPAN></SPAN></B></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P><BR> </P> <P> </P></html> =====Nouns that can be singular or plural===== <html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">Nouns that refer to a group, company or organisation can be used with either a singular or plural verb. Usually, there is little or no difference in the meaning and it doesn't matter which we use although singular verbs are preferred in formal English. <?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; ">However, we sometimes use a singular verb when we consider the group as a single entity and a plural verb when we see it as a collection of individuals - it depends what we want to say about them:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #ff3399; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>The IT team <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">is</SPAN> based in Lyon. [the whole team] <SPAN style="COLOR: #ff3399"></SPAN></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">The team <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">is</SPAN>/<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">are</SPAN> going to lunch at 1 o'clock. [the whole team <U>or</U> each member] </SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; ">A British jury <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">consists</SPAN> of twelve people. [the whole thing]</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">The jury <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">have</SPAN> all made their decision. [each person separately] </SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "></SPAN></B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; ">Other examples include: audience, class, company, crowd, department, family, government, population, school and the names of companies or organisations such as the BBC, Apple, the Stock Exchange and the World Health Organisation.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "></SPAN></B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">Note that <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #ff3399; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">1.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">Most of the time, we do not make a clear and deliberate distinction between singular and plural use. Sometimes both are possible: </SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 49.65pt; mso-add-space: auto"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">My family <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">live</SPAN>/<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">lives </SPAN>in Ireland. </SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #00b050; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">Or it is clear from the context which to use.</SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #00b050; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 49.65pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">The crowd <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">is </SPAN>getting bigger. </SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US><IMG id=39 style="HEIGHT: 14px; WIDTH: 17px" alt="green check mark, tick mark" src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/39_db7196aad25f86da510b9bb08610a187.jpg" width=38 height=29></SPAN><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 49.65pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">The crowd are getting bigger. </SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US><B style=""><SPAN lang=FR style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-language: FR; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-no-proof: yes; text-underline: none"><IMG id=40 style="HEIGHT: 14px; WIDTH: 19px" alt="red x, red cross" src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/40_457126aaf23a65c1331eea83d27fb7c4.jpg" width=36 height=37><A href="http://www.clker.com/clipart-3592.html"></P> <P></SPAN></B></A> </P> <P></SPAN><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-US style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT face=Calibri> <SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">2</SPAN></SPAN>.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">There are other nouns which are always plural, such as 'police': </SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-US></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 49.65pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 49.65pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; ">The police <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">have</SPAN> arrested two men in connection with the robbery. </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 49.65pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraph style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">And some which are plural most of the time, such as 'staff': </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 49.65pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Staff who <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">want</SPAN> to leave early <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">have</SPAN> to ask permission first.</SPAN></B></P> <P><BR> </P> <P> </P></html> =====Nouns ending in 's'===== <html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">The choice of verb depends on the noun.<SPAN style="COLOR: #00b050"> </SPAN>Here are some examples:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #ff3399; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "> </SPAN></B></P> <TABLE Table style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-border-alt: solid #5B9BD5 1.0pt" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=1> <TBODY> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BACKGROUND: #5b9bd5; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: white; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BACKGROUND: #5b9bd5; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: white; ">Singular verb</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BACKGROUND: #5b9bd5; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: white; ">Plural verb</SPAN></B></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 1"> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">Those we see as a single entity, including</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> </SPAN><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">the names of countries and the titles of films and publications are followed by a singular verb. </SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; "></SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">Jaws <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">is</SPAN> one of the best films of the 1970s.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">The United States <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">wants</SPAN> to promote democracy.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">The Sunday Times <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">has</SPAN> been published since 1821.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #ff3399"></SPAN></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 2"> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">Some appear to be plural but are not - these include the names of some sports and illnesses.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">They also include some academic subjects but see below.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">The news <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">wasn't</SPAN> good.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">Gymnastics <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">is</SPAN> her favourite sport.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">Rabies <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">is</SPAN> a life-threatening disease.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">Physics <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">includes </SPAN>the study of heat and light.</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 3"> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">Some names of academic subjects also have a second, more general meaning.</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">Statistics <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">was</SPAN> the most difficult part of the course.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">Politics <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">seems</SPAN> to be a more popular subject nowadays.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">Economics <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">isn't </SPAN>my favourite subject.</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">Reliable statistics <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">are</SPAN> essential in market research. [information]</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">His politics <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">have</SPAN> changed as he's got older. [political beliefs]</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">The economics of this industry <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">need </SPAN>to be considered. [its financial system]</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 4"> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">Some have no singular form and always take a plural verb. </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=Calibri> </FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=Calibri> </FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #ff3399; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">His clothes <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">are</SPAN> really unfashionable.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "><BR>His earnings <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">have</SPAN> shot up.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">Thanks <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">were </SPAN>given to all the participants.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">Other examples include:</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; "><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">belongings</SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; "><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">outskirts</SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; "><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">goods</SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; "><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">premises</SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-add-space: auto"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 5; "> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">Some have the same form in the singular and plural.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: red; "><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">My favourite <U>means</U> of transport <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">is</SPAN> the train.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">Several <U>means</U> of dealing with the situation <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">were</SPAN> discussed.</SPAN></B></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "> </SPAN></B></P><BR></html> =====Irregular plural nouns ===== <html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">Some common irregular plural nouns are nowadays treated as singular. For example:</SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: red; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "><?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; ">This data <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">is</SPAN> unreliable.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; ">Is</SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "> it a strong bacteria?</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; ">What <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">was </SPAN>the criteria for the decision?</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">Another example is 'the media' - a collective term for different methods of broadcasting the news - although some people prefer a plural verb: </SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=""></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 1cm"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The media <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">was</SPAN>/<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">were </SPAN>responsible for influencing public opinion. </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 1cm"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">The media <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">has</SPAN>/<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">have</SPAN> been accused of invading people's privacy.</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=""></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; ">In other contexts, 'media' is clearly plural:</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Various media for delivering the training courses <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">are</SPAN> being considered.</SPAN></B></P> <P> </P> <P><BR> </P></html> =====Measurements, amounts and quantities===== <html><TABLE Table style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-border-alt: solid #5B9BD5 1.0pt" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=1> <TBODY> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BACKGROUND: #5b9bd5; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; "><?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> </SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BACKGROUND: #5b9bd5; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: white; ">Singular verb</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BACKGROUND: #5b9bd5; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: white; ">Plural verb</SPAN></B></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 1"> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">A singular verb is preferred.</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=Calibri> </FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">The €200 he offered <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">isn't </SPAN>enough.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">I think 75km <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">is </SPAN>too far to travel to work every day.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 2; "> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">With percentages, it depends whether the noun in the sentence is singular or plural.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">40% of his time <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">is</SPAN> spent in meetings.</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">10% of the employees <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">want </SPAN>to work in a different department.</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P> </P> <P><BR> </P></html> =====More than one subject===== <html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; ">We usually use a plural verb:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN></SPAN></B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">My sister and I <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">are</SPAN> going to Italy next year.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">But if we see the items as a single entity, we use a singular verb: </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Blackcurrant crumble and ice cream <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">is</SPAN> my favourite dessert.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">Health and Safety <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">has</SPAN> to be a priority for us.</SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "></SPAN></B></P> <P><BR> </P> <P> </P></html> =====When the subject is a phrase===== <html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">Be careful to match the noun to the verb:<?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">The <U>manager</U> of the European teams <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">has</SPAN> retired. [the manager, not 'team<U>s</U> have']</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">The <U>emails</U> from the customer <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">have</SPAN> all been dealt with. [the email<U>s</U>, not 'customer has']</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; ">This is an important point to consider if you take a test in English.</SPAN></B></P> <P> </P> <P><BR> </P></html> ====='One of'===== <html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">'One of' is followed by a plural noun but <U>does not</U> take a plural verb because it refers to '<U>one</U> of a pair or group':<?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">One of my colleague<U>s</U> <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">is</SPAN> sick.</SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> </SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US><IMG id=39 style="HEIGHT: 14px; WIDTH: 17px" alt="green check mark, tick mark" src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/39_db7196aad25f86da510b9bb08610a187.jpg" width=38 height=29></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "><STRONG>One of my colleague<U>s</U> are sick. <IMG id=40 style="HEIGHT: 13px; WIDTH: 18px" alt="red x, red cross" src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/40_457126aaf23a65c1331eea83d27fb7c4.jpg" width=36 height=37></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "></SPAN></B> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">An exception is when we add a relative pronoun. In this case, we can use either a singular or a plural verb. Here are some examples: </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "> </SPAN></B></P> <TABLE Table style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-border-alt: solid #5B9BD5 1.0pt" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=1> <TBODY> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BACKGROUND: #5b9bd5; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 239.4pt" vAlign=top width=319> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: white; ">+ plural noun</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BACKGROUND: #5b9bd5; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 239.4pt" vAlign=top width=319> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: white; ">+ plural noun + 'who'/'which'/'that'</SPAN></B></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 1; "> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 239.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=319> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">singular verb:</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">One of the best things about the film <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">was</SPAN> the music.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">One of my friends <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">speaks</SPAN> fluent Japanese.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 239.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=319> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; ">plural or singular verb: </SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: red; "></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">He's one of those people who <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">expect</SPAN>/<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">expects</SPAN> perfection.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ">It's one of the decisions which <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">is</SPAN>/<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">are</SPAN> very difficult to make alone.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; "> </SPAN></B></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; "> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style=""><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; ">See also <SPAN style="COLOR: #7030a0">Quantifiers </SPAN>and <SPAN style="COLOR: #7030a0">plural nouns</SPAN>.</SPAN></B></P> <P><BR> </P> <P> </P></html> =====Examples===== <html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%"></SPAN></B></P><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%"> </SPAN></B> <P></P> <TABLE style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-insideh: .5pt solid windowtext; mso-border-insidev: .5pt solid windowtext" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=1 Table> <TBODY> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="BORDER-TOP: gray 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: gray 1pt solid; BACKGROUND: #edebeb; BORDER-BOTTOM: gray 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: gray 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-fareast-language: FR; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-border-alt: solid gray .75pt; mso-no-proof: yes"><IMG id=2743 style="HEIGHT: 123px; WIDTH: 211px" alt="docks port ship crane" src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/2743_6ab08516dc0e1601b3ebb4f60640ad93.png" width=278 height=207></SPAN></P> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="BORDER-TOP: gray 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: gray 1pt solid; BACKGROUND: #edebeb; BORDER-BOTTOM: gray 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: gray 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-fareast-language: FR; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-border-alt: solid gray .75pt; mso-no-proof: yes"></SPAN><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><IMG id=1542 style="HEIGHT: 124px; WIDTH: 200px" alt="N1P1E10_1 familia descripción parque colores family chlidren parents" src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/1542_9fdbaad7e06e34d7351cfceb41c3338e.jpg" width=1049 height=700></SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="BORDER-TOP: gray 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: gray 1pt solid; BACKGROUND: #edebeb; BORDER-BOTTOM: gray 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: gray 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-fareast-language: FR; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-border-alt: solid gray .75pt; mso-no-proof: yes"></SPAN><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><IMG id=571 style="HEIGHT: 123px; WIDTH: 189px" alt="books shelf livres" src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/571_ef0fa9f08eecfff82864f73a8942bf61.jpg" width=336 height=223></SPAN></B></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 1"> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The goods <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">are</SPAN> loaded onto ships by crane.</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial">My family<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc"> like</SPAN>/<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">likes </SPAN>getting together at the weekend.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: red"> </SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial">"Angels and Demons" <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">is</SPAN> Dan Brown's second novel.</SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN></B></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 2"> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="BORDER-TOP: gray 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: gray 1pt solid; BACKGROUND: #edebeb; BORDER-BOTTOM: gray 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: gray 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-fareast-language: FR; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-border-alt: solid gray .75pt; mso-no-proof: yes"></SPAN><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <IMG id=12 style="HEIGHT: 130px; WIDTH: 143px" alt="meeting, people réunion team équipe" src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/12_05b699a0e6ddeffefef079810fd7f2fd.jpg" width=250 height=275></SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="BORDER-TOP: gray 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: gray 1pt solid; BACKGROUND: #edebeb; BORDER-BOTTOM: gray 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: gray 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-fareast-language: FR; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-border-alt: solid gray .75pt; mso-no-proof: yes"></SPAN><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <IMG id=2749 style="HEIGHT: 120px; WIDTH: 175px" alt="moules frites beer musssls chips fries" src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/2749_bcc3d174a8e993d0c1f28aa36c95298b.png" width=199 height=146></SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="BORDER-TOP: gray 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: gray 1pt solid; BACKGROUND: #edebeb; BORDER-BOTTOM: gray 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: gray 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-fareast-language: FR; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-border-alt: solid gray .75pt; mso-no-proof: yes"></SPAN><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><IMG id=2258 style="HEIGHT: 124px; WIDTH: 185px" alt="apartment building batiment flat " src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/2258_171ad96dcaed102f9d8db2f3c1b2858f.jpg" width=417 height=287></SPAN></B></P></TD></TR> <TR style="HEIGHT: 12.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3"> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 12.45pt; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Two hours <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">wasn't</SPAN> enough to discuss all the items on the agenda.</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 12.45pt; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial">Moules frites <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">is</SPAN> a popular French dish.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=Calibri> </FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> </SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 12.45pt; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The outskirts of the city <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">are</SPAN> much quieter than the centre and it's cheaper to rent a flat.</SPAN></B></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; 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