Subject-Verb Agreement Rule 4

Plural indefinite pronouns such as some, all and most are singular when they refer to quantity and are plural when they refer to a number.

Examples:

A. Some of the coffee was spilled. (quantity)

B. Some of the electrical appliances were lost. (number)

C. Most of the music is difficult to understand. (quantity)

D. Most of the students do not like to study. (number)

Note: PIP (Plural Indefinite Pronouns) = quantity --require--> SV (Singular Verbs) on the contrary, PIP = number --require--> PV (Plural Verbs)

Exercise 04

Directions: Read the sentences carefully and choose the best verb to complete the statement.

1. All of the cake (was, were) eaten by my brother.

2. Some of the tickets (was, were) recovered yesterday.

3. All of my dresses (does, do) not fit me.

4. Most of the people (wants, want) change.

5. All of the milk (is, are) spoiled.

grammar, 14-04-20 16:47, 14-05-07 19:58, Marz