Grammarism
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Rule 1 and 2
Rule 3 and 4
Rule 5 and 6
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Rule 5 & 6
Rule 5
Countable nouns
need a
plural verb
and
uncountable nouns
need a
singular verb
.
Example 1
The wolves
howl
in the night.
Example 3
Some of the voters
are
angry with the minister.
Example 2
Some of the oil
has
been used in cooking.
Example 4
The information
is
overwhelming.
Rule 6
A
collective noun
is a
singular unit
and requires a
singular verb
.
Example 1
The
cluster
of cats
meows
loudly
Example 2
The
parliament
of owls
hoots
softly.
Assessment
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Rule 1 and 2
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