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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Is or Are

The sentence below is from a textbook. I believe the subject is "services" and should read "are" instead of "is". Would someone please clarify.

Thank you.

A broad array of healthcare services is available in the US today.
  

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The verb is agrees with the subject a broad array rather than with the intervening prepositional phrase. Many native speakers make the mistake of changing the number of the verb, as in this case. However, the sentence as stated is correct.

— Philip

  • The verb is agrees with the subject a broad array rather than with the intervening prepositional phrase.
  • Many native speakers make the mistake of changing the number of the verb, as in this case.
  • However, the sentence as stated is correct.
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The verb is agrees with the subject a broad array rather than with the intervening prepositional phrase. Many native speakers make the mistake of changing the number of the verb, as in this case. However, the sentence as stated is correct.
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