Question

1) fifty pounds is/are too much to pay for a T-shirt ( почему is) 2)these trousers is/are too tight(почему are)

Answer 1

1) потому что сколько денег, а деньги единственное число. Fifty pound is too much money to pay for a t-shirt.

2) Trousers совпадает с русским штаны, брюки, поэтому are, множественное число.

Answer 2

1. In the sentence "Fifty pounds is too much to pay for a T-shirt," "is" is the correct verb to use. The reason is that "fifty pounds" is being treated as a singular unit of measurement or a singular amount of money. Even though "pounds" is a plural noun, when it is used in this way, it functions as a singular noun and takes a singular verb.

2. In the sentence "These trousers are too tight," "are" is the correct verb to use. The reason is that "trousers" is a plural noun, and when referring to multiple items, we use a plural verb. Each individual trouser leg is tight, so collectively they are too tight.