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1. • • Uncountable nouns have no plural and always use a singular verb.
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   Is 'one of' a plural or a singular verb?

   • Expressions beginning ‘one of’ are usually followed by a plural noun and a singular verb. One of my friends is going to Zambia. (NOT One of my friends are going to Zambia.) Some expressions joined by and take a singular verb even though they may contain a plural noun.

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   How do you know if a noun takes a singular verb?

   • However, there are many types of noun and noun phrase in English, and it can be difficult to know if a particular noun takes a singular verb (such as DOES / HAS / AM / IS ) or a plural verb (DO / HAVE / ARE). Have a look below for some commonly difficult nouns: 1. When singular and plural are the same.

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   How do you make a singular verb plural?

   • If more than one person or object are performing an action, the verb is plural. The rules for making singular verbs plural are: Use singular verbs for third-person nouns and pronouns (he, she, it), as well as collective nouns such as "team" or "family."

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   Which nouns have no plural?

   • 2. Nouns with no plural. ‘ The news about the king’s death has been reported around the world.’ (It...) Many English learners will know that English has countable and uncountable nouns. When you want to show a plural countable noun, you use a 's' e.g. a hat / 3 hats. Uncountable nouns have no plural and always use a singular verb.

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   What is a plural noun?

   • In many cases, these nouns are considered plural: they are collections of single pieces kept together. Because of this, they take a plural verb and have no singular noun form. More examples: staff, congratulations, cattle, thanks and fishes (an alternative plural which means the different species of fish which are in the same place).

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   Why do some expressions take a singular verb?

   • Some expressions joined by and take a singular verb even though they may contain a plural noun. This usually happens when the two nouns are used together so often that we think of them as a single idea. Bacon and eggs was served for breakfast. Where is the cheese and biscuits?

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   Jan 19, 2022 · Use singular verbs for third-person nouns and pronouns (he, she, it), as well as collective nouns such as "team" or "family." When you use the pronouns I and you , use the base form of the verb (I bake , you bake ), just like you do for plural verbs.

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   Oct 12, 2011 · Some expressions joined by and take a singular verb even though they may contain a plural noun. This usually happens when the two nouns are used together so often that we think of them as a single idea.

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   Uncountable nouns have no plural and always use a singular verb. But, 'news' is a noun that is uncountable AND ends in an 's', which can lead many learners to use the wrong...

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   Some nouns refer to groups of people (e.g. audience, committee, government, team). These are sometimes called collective nouns. Some collective nouns can take a singular or plural verb, depending on whether they are considered as a single unit or as a collection of individuals:

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   Grammar Reference. Subject-Verb Agreement 2. Verbs always agree with the subject noun in a sentence: I always go to work early. She always goes to work early. We are old. The house is old.

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   Oct 14, 2020 · In Lesson 9 of the Basic Cozy Grammar Course, we discuss the topic of singular versus plural verbs. Here are two questions from the interactive exercises. In each case the student is being asked to decide between two forms of the verb: the singular form or the plural form.

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    English has countable and uncountable nouns. When you want to show a plural countable noun, use an 's' e.g. a hat / 3 hats. Uncountable nouns have no plural and always use a singular...