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A few grammar questions.
Hi!
I have a few questions.
Are these sentences correct? If they aren't, why?
1. 'My favourite fruit is an apple.'
'My favourite fruit is apple.'
'My favourite fruit are apples.'
'My favourite fruit is apples.'
2. 'The cheapest food is cakes.'
3. 'She wanted to go to the library because she wanted to borrow books.'
'She wanted to go to the library because she wants to borrow books.'
All replies appreciated. Thanks!
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I have a few questions.
Are these sentences correct? If they aren't, why?
1. 'My favourite fruit is an apple.'
'My favourite fruit is apple.'
'My favourite fruit are apples.'
'My favourite fruit is apples.'
2. 'The cheapest food is cakes.'
3. 'She wanted to go to the library because she wanted to borrow books.'
'She wanted to go to the library because she wants to borrow books.'
All replies appreciated. Thanks!
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1. a. 'My favourite fruit is an apple.'
b. 'My favourite fruit is apple.'
c. 'My favourite fruit are apples.'
d. 'My favourite fruit is apples.'
- You don't like an apple in particular. 'My favourite fruit is an apple from Brazil, but I don't know (or don't remember) exactly what apple it is'. Then option a. is out.
- 'My favourite fruit' requires a singular verb.
b. 'My favourite fruit is apple.'
c. 'My favourite fruit are apples.'
d. 'My favourite fruit is apples.'
- You don't like an apple in particular. 'My favourite fruit is an apple from Brazil, but I don't know (or don't remember) exactly what apple it is'. Then option a. is out.
- 'My favourite fruit' requires a singular verb.
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