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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Is vs Are
Which of the following sentences is correct and why? Please explain using sentence structure terminology. I'm having a debate with a friend, but I'm not sure how to explain my reasoning in proper language terms.
The only kind of jimmies I know is those little chocolate sprinkles.
The only kind of jimmies I know are those little chocolate sprinkles.
The only kind of jimmies I know is those little chocolate sprinkles.
The only kind of jimmies I know are those little chocolate sprinkles.
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Hi, I think this depends on which head word agrees with your verb. If your focus is on kind, you can use is . But if your focus is on jimmies, you should use are.
- Hi, I think this depends on which head word agrees with your verb.
- If your focus is on kind, you can use is .
- But if your focus is on jimmies, you should use are.
- - djb -
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Hi,
I think this depends on which head word agrees with your verb. If your focus is on kind, you can use is. But if your focus is on jimmies, you should use are.
- djb -
I think this depends on which head word agrees with your verb. If your focus is on kind, you can use is. But if your focus is on jimmies, you should use are.
- djb -
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