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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Pls check the sentence formation.
The stars in the night sky (are/is) a beautiful sight.
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You might argue this one either way because you have a linking verb between two nouns - an equative sentence - with a plural on one side and a singular on the other. The prescribed solution is generally to consider the noun on the left as subject and thus determine the agreement. stars ...
- You might argue this one either way because you have a linking verb between two nouns - an equative sentence - with a plural on one side and a singular on the other.
- The prescribed solution is generally to consider the noun on the left as subject and thus determine the agreement.
- stars ...
- are ...
- CJ
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You might argue this one either way because you have a linking verb between two nouns - an equative sentence - with a plural on one side and a singular on the other.
The prescribed solution is generally to consider the noun on the left as subject and thus determine the agreement.
... stars ... are ....
CJ
The prescribed solution is generally to consider the noun on the left as subject and thus determine the agreement.
... stars ... are ....
CJ
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