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Cup cake Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Subject, verb agreement
Hi Folks,
I'm wondering about the following sentence. 'Word' keeps telling me to change 'are' to 'is. Here is the example:
Doing dancing as well as singing, are two things that can lead you into a creative life, providing you start young.
I know the sentence starts with 'doing' which demands 'is', but I'm talking about two things here.
Should it be 'is', or 'are'?
Thanks,
Cup Cake.
I'm wondering about the following sentence. 'Word' keeps telling me to change 'are' to 'is. Here is the example:
Doing dancing as well as singing, are two things that can lead you into a creative life, providing you start young.
I know the sentence starts with 'doing' which demands 'is', but I'm talking about two things here.
Should it be 'is', or 'are'?
Thanks,
Cup Cake.
Top answer
Cup cake I'm wondering about the following sentence. 'Word' keeps telling me to change 'are' to 'is. Yes, and it should.
- Cup cake I'm wondering about the following sentence.
- 'Word' keeps telling me to change 'are' to 'is.
- Yes, and it should.
- Cup cake I know the sentence starts with 'doing' which demands 'is', but I'm talking about two things here.
- But by using 'as well as', you have subordinated 'singing', which leaves 'dancing' the sole subject.
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Cup cakeI'm wondering about the following sentence. 'Word' keeps telling me to change 'are' to 'is.Yes, and it should.
Cup cakeI know the sentence starts with 'doing' which demands 'is', but I'm talking about two things here.But by using 'as well as', you have subordinated 'singing', which leaves 'dancing' the sole subject
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