Correctly Use the Singular or Plural
This page requires a JavaScript-enabled browser
Instructions on how to enable your browser are contained in the help file.
Correctly Use the Singular or Plural
1.
Physics is a very important subject.
Correct
"is"not"are"
"are"not"is"
2.
My glasses is broken.
"is"not"are"
"are"not"is"
3.
More than one person are unhappy with this.
"are"not"is"
"is"not"are"
4.
The rest of the staff are coming later.
"is"not"are"
Correct
5.
Economics are very difficult to understand.
"is"not"are"
"are"not"is"
6.
The United States are very powerful.
"is"not"are"
"are"not"is"
7.
My scissors is not cutting properly.
"are"not"is"
"is"not"are"
8.
Twenty pounds is a lot of money.
Correct
"are"not"is"
9.
The police have arrested him.
Correct
"is"not"are"
10.
A number of us is concerned.
"are"not"is"
"is"not"are"
11.
Fish and chips is nice to eat.
Correct
"are"not"is"
12.
The police is still looking for him.
"is"not"are"
"are"not"is"
13.
Athletics are my favourite sport.
"is"not"are"
Correct
14.
Those is nice trousers
"is"not"are"
"are"not"is"
15.
The news is not very good.
Correct
"are"not"is"
16.
Five hundred dollars are expensive. Have you nothing cheaper?
"is"not"are"
"are"not"is"
17.
Three years are a long time.
"is"not"are"
Correct
18.
One of my friends are coming to meet us here.
"is"not"are"
"are"not"is"
19.
There are a couple of points to make.
Correct
"are"not"is"
20.
Many people is worried about this.
"are"not"is"
"is"not"are"
This is more feedback!
This is the feedback!