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Nel0506 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Which (one) + (of / 0) + noun: object(s)+ verb

Hi all,

I am reviewing grammar rules. Many things are in the process of changing, so it gets confusing at times. Can anyone help me decide how to decide about "which" + preposition + object? and the subject-verb agreement rule?

For reference, see 10 (bottom).

If I am creating a multiple-choice test, for example, and "more than one" answer "is" :/ correct, how should I ask?

A. Which questions are correct?

B. Which question(s) is/are correct?

C. Which of the questions are correct?

D. Which of the questions is correct?

E. (Obviously=1) Which one of the questions is correct?


Thanks,

For reference:

https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/sentences/20-rules-of-subject-verb-agreement.html 10. The only time the https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/prepositions/rules-for-prepositions.html decides plural or singular verb forms is when noun and pronoun subjects like "some," "half," "none," "more," or "all" are followed by a prepositional phrase. Then the object of the preposition determines the form of the verb.

All of the chicken is gone.

All of the chickens are gone.



  

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nel0506 If I am creating a multiple-choice test, for example, and "more than one" answer "is" :/ correct, how should I ask? Both D and E suggest that there's only one correct answer so you should avoid these two as well as the singular form of B. Regarding the subject-verb agreement part of your question, can you be more specific?

— Ivanhr

  • nel0506 If I am creating a multiple-choice test, for example, and "more than one" answer "is" :/ correct, how should I ask?
  • Both D and E suggest that there's only one correct answer so you should avoid these two as well as the singular form of B.
  • Regarding the subject-verb agreement part of your question, can you be more specific?
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nel0506If I am creating a multiple-choice test, for example, and "more than one" answer "is" :/ correct, how should I ask?

Both D and E suggest that there's only one correct answer so you should avoid these two as well as the singular form of B.


Regarding the subject-verb agreement part of your question, can you be more specific?

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I'd just say eg Which questions are correct. There may be one or more than one.

All of the chicken is gone. <<<<<<< This refers to the mea called 'chicken'.

All of the chickens are gone. <<<<<<<< Th

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From a non-native speaker's point of view, in a school test, if it states " which of the questions are correct?", there must be at least two questions which are correct. At least that is what I would infer from that.

Could I say "which of the answers could be correct? More than one answer is possible for some questions."

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