I would like to know whether the correct answer is choice B or choice D.
Can someone please help me on this?
Sentence Correction:
With its abundance of noun inflections, Icelandic is one of several Germanic languages that
is compact when written but can lengthen considerably when translated into English.
a: is compact when written but can lengthen considerably when translated into English
b: are compact when they are written, but they can lengthen considerably when they are translated in English.
c: is compact when written but can lengthen considerably when being translated into English.
d: are compact when written but can lengthen considerably in English translation.
e: is compact when it is written but can lengthen considerably when translated in English.
Should I assume the general pattern be "SINGULAR NOUN of NOUN
S that
PLURAL VERB"?
Or the correct form should be singular verb???
I remember if the pronouns are "Some, Any, None, All, Most", then I need to look at the object of the "of" construction to determine the number of the subject.
Ex:
Some of the
money was stolen from his wallet.
Some of the
documents were stolen from his locker.
I can't recall what to use when it comes to a numerical pronoun.
Please advise.
Thanks.