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    Default the verb be in singular or plural???

    "What I like the most is the stories of the book"..."Is" refered to what is and we put singular or I should put plural???

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    Default Re: the verb be in singular or plural???

    Quote Originally Posted by cherry maltezidou View Post
    "What I like the most is the stories of the book"..."Is" refered to what is and we put singular or I should put plural???


    Hi,
    In the case of cleft sentences with what the verb is used in singular. So is would be the right form.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Mehrgan View Post
    Hi,
    In the case of cleft sentences with what the verb is used in singular. So is would be the right form.


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    Well, opinions might differ, but since I know of a rule prescribing learners to use the singular verb in a construction of this type, no matter what follows the verb, I couldn't agree more with you, Mehrgan.
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