singular or plural phrase Flashcards
(22 cards)
Each of …. (followed by singular or plural verb ?)
singular
One of ….
singular
Both of ….
plural
Every…..
singular
All….
depends on the noun it describes.
e.g. All of the pie is gone. / All of the pies are gone.
Someone / Somebody …
singular
Neither of / Either of …
singular
None of ….
depends on the noun it describes
e.g. None of the garbage was picked up.
None of the sentences were punctuated correctly.
Note : the SAT testing service considers none as a singular word only.
The army …
singular
The police
plural
The police force …
singular
The policeman …
singular
The number of …
singular
A number of …
plural
The group …
singular
A group…
singular
More than one of …
depends on the noun it describes
A couple …
singular
A pair /duo / trio
singular
A couple of …
plural
Ten dollars …
singular
Five years …
singular
