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Zany banana 409 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Is or are
What is/ are needed is/ are only some examples.
Which one is right in either pair?
To me, it seems that 'what is needed are only some examples'. Is my assumption right?
Please help!
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[What is/are needed] is/are only some examples . The verb in the bracketed subordinate clause can be either the default singular "is" or the override plural "are". Likewise, the verb in the matrix clause can be singular or plural.
- [What is/are needed] is/are only some examples .
- The verb in the bracketed subordinate clause can be either the default singular "is" or the override plural "are".
- Likewise, the verb in the matrix clause can be singular or plural.
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[What is/are needed] is/are only some examples.
The verb in the bracketed subordinate clause can be either the default singular "is" or the override plural "are". Likewise, the verb in the matrix clause can be singular or plural.
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