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Victo Posted 16 years ago
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Are these SV agreement questions correct?

The media expect the election to be close.

One percent of Americans ARE affected by the disease.

One percent of the population IS affected by the disease.

Two percent of the population IS affected by the disease.

One-tenth of one percent of Americans ARE affected by the disease.

One in ten Americans IS affected by the disease.

Two in ten Americans ARE affected by the disease.

The number of people attending the concert was astounding.


A number of people attending the concert were stoned.
  

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Does anybody agree that all are correct?

  • Does anybody agree that all are correct?
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Does anybody agree that all are correct?
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victoDoes anybody agree that all are correct?
I'll vote for that! [H]
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Would the following two examples use 'are' instead of 'is'?


One percent of the population IS ARE affected by the disease.

Two percent of the population IS ARE affected by the disease.

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Are you asking me to contradict myself?

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