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volcanoes. It was originally coined as an instance of the longest English word. The
more general and widely used term for this condition, commonly found among miners,
is pneumoconiosis.
is "the act or habit of estimating or describing
something as worthless.
Example:
Someone has to deal with the problem.
Note: ALL, NONE and SOME may take either a
singular or a plural verb according to their
meaning.
Example:
Examples:
4. A number of books were destroyed during
the flood.
5. The number of books destroyed in the flood
is big.
9. THERE IS, THERE WAS and THERE HAS
BEEN should be used when the subject that
follows is singular; THERE ARE, THERE WERE,
THERE HAVE BEEN, when the subject that
follows is plural.
Examples:
4. There is a man in the gate.
5. There are men in the gate.
10. Fractions take a singular verb if the object of
the following OF-Phrase is singular; they take a
plural verb if the object of the following OF-
Phrase is plural.
Examples:
4. One-half of the class is out for an activity.
5. Two-fourths of the pie has been eaten by
Lorene.
11. Quantities and sums or multiples of numbers
when expressing a single idea may take a
singular verb.
Example:
4. Eleven times two is twenty-two.
5. Three kilometers is a requirement to finish
the marathon.
QUIZ
In a ½ C sheet of paper, copy and
answer the following sentences.
Underline the correct verb to make the
subject agree with it.
1. All of us (was, were) ready to leave at five o’clock.
2. Either Ester or her cousins (is, are) mistaken.
3. Twelve inches (is, are) equivalent to 1 foot.
4. His pants (is, are) torn.
5. (There is, There are) men who usually smoke.
6. The news (is, are) all about the feast of the
Immaculate.
7. He or she (is, are) right.
8. Peter, as well as Myla, (is, are) afraid.
9. Melai and Mitch (is, are) both actresses in a
theater.
10. One-fourth of the pizza (was, were) eaten by Mark.