The words you cited are all forms of the verb “be”, which is also known as a copula or linking verb. The term auxiliary verb applies to verbs, such as forms of be, have, and do, that conjoin with …

Are there any questions I should be asking? Is there any articles available on the subject? My instinct is that in the two questions above, it should be 'are' as the subjects of the sentences (

Dec 11, 2018 · Although the pattern of writing a word like option (s) is called paranthetic plurals, the word is both singular and plural. If the usage of the word in the sentence is extremely …

Is it correct to say, the team that will be attending with me is listed below: or should I say the team that will be attending with me are listed below

Feb 21, 2019 · Which is correct in the following example? "The following staff are/is (?) absent today: John Doe Jane Doe Bob Doe"

Possible Duplicate: Singular or plural following a list James and Mark are going to help you. Here, I use 'are' because the subject is plural. James or Mark are going to help you. James or Mark is

Mar 10, 2014 · Thanks to the responses, they cleared it up nicely. I noticed the subject title changed from it's original "Blank, Blank, and I am/are…". I am adding it back in as a comment, …

Each of my three pens is green is correct. You're thinking of each of as something that gets tacked onto the beginning of the noun. But when you add each of to my three pens, my three …

Possible Duplicate: Are collective nouns always plural, or are certain ones singular? Which is correct: The rest of the staff is or are? The rest of my family is or are? I've done a bit of re...

Mar 13, 2019 · I have a sentence: They are planning to have holidays soon. What will be the question? Who IS planning to have their holidays soon? or Who ARE planning to have their …