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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
The colour of my shoes.
I have two sentences and I would like to know which one is right. But I would also like to know why since I would like to explain it to others. Here they are:
1. The colour of my shoes is white.
2. The colour of my shoes are white.
I suspect it's the first because the subject of the sentence determines the form of the 'to be' verb, but I've never studied English at this level (disadvantage of being a native speaker I suppose).
1. The colour of my shoes is white.
2. The colour of my shoes are white.
I suspect it's the first because the subject of the sentence determines the form of the 'to be' verb, but I've never studied English at this level (disadvantage of being a native speaker I suppose).
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It’s just as you said: the subject ( the colour of my shoes ) determines the form of the verb. A singular subject means a singular verb.
- It’s just as you said: the subject ( the colour of my shoes ) determines the form of the verb.
- A singular subject means a singular verb.
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It’s just as you said: the subject (the colour of my shoes) determines the form of the verb. A singular subject means a singular verb.
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