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Lcwang Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
fruit and fruits
Please advise which of the following sentences is correct:
My favorite fruit is apples and odranges.
My favorite fruits are apples and odranges.
My favorite sport is tennis and basketball.
My favorite sports are tennis and basketball.
My favorite fruit is apples and odranges.
My favorite fruits are apples and odranges.
My favorite sport is tennis and basketball.
My favorite sports are tennis and basketball.
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Hi Lcwang, Which do you think are the right answers? (Hint: the singular/plural agreement)
- Hi Lcwang, Which do you think are the right answers?
- (Hint: the singular/plural agreement)
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Hi Lcwang,
Which do you think are the right answers? (Hint: the singular/plural agreement)
Which do you think are the right answers? (Hint: the singular/plural agreement)
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Hi julielai:
I think the following are correct:
My favorite fruits are apples and odranges.
My favorite sports are tennis and basketball.
But I am confused as 'fruit' is not a countable noun and often exit in sigular form and is supposed to be followed by a singular verb. And as to 'sports', we often say: My favorite sports is tennis. Is it OK as well to say:
I think the following are correct:
My favorite fruits are apples and odranges.
My favorite sports are tennis and basketball.
But I am confused as 'fruit' is not a countable noun and often exit in sigular form and is supposed to be followed by a singular verb. And as to 'sports', we often say: My favorite sports is tennis. Is it OK as well to say:
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