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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
please check my grammar
hello!
i know everyone here is so helpful. Forgive my ignorance, but could you tell me what should be the proper verb to use in the following:
1) Half the number of votes (was/were) counted accordingly.
2) All (is/are) excited to watch the football game.
3) All the actors (is/are) going to stage.
3) What she got (was/were) a number of good friends.
4) A number of students (has/have) gone to the museum.
5) three-forths of the pie (is/are) mine.
Thanks!
i know everyone here is so helpful. Forgive my ignorance, but could you tell me what should be the proper verb to use in the following:
1) Half the number of votes (was/were) counted accordingly.
2) All (is/are) excited to watch the football game.
3) All the actors (is/are) going to stage.
3) What she got (was/were) a number of good friends.
4) A number of students (has/have) gone to the museum.
5) three-forths of the pie (is/are) mine.
Thanks!
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hello yankee...
what i meant about the sentence? the first sentence was that if the votes where 1,000 .. half of it (500) where counted accordingly based from, let's say, the proper counting method, unlike th other half (500) which did not undergo the same process.
Thanks!.. im definite looking forward to your helpful advice. thanks again
what i meant about the sentence? the first sentence was that if the votes where 1,000 .. half of it (500) where counted accordingly based from, let's say, the proper counting method, unlike th other half (500) which did not undergo the same process.
Thanks!.. im definite looking forward to your helpful advice. thanks again
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My take:
1) Half the number of votes (was/were) counted accordingly.
2) All (is/are) excited to watch the football game.
3) All the actors (is/are) going to stage.
3) What she got (was/were) a number of good friends.
4) A number of students (has/have) gone to the museum.
5) three-forths of the pie (is/
1) Half the number of votes (was/were) counted accordingly.
2) All (is/are) excited to watch the football game.
3) All the actors (is/are) going to stage.
3) What she got (was/were) a number of good friends.
4) A number of students (has/have) gone to the museum.
5) three-forths of the pie (is/
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Neeraj JainMy take:
1) Half the number of votes (was/were) counted accordingly.
2) All (is/are) excited to watch the football game.
3) All the actors (is/are) going to stage.
3) What she got (was/were) a number of good friends.
4) A number of students (has/have) gone to the museum.
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