Question

Помогитее срочно Use the singular or plural. 1.what time is/are the news on television 2.There are/is a lot of fruit in the plate 3.Four years is/are long time to be without 4.The trousers you bought me doesn't/dont fit me

Answer 1

1)is;2)is;3)is;4)don't

Answer 2

Singular or Plural Usage

1. "What time is the news on television?" - The correct form is singular: "What time is the news on television?" This is because "news" is an uncountable noun and is treated as a singular entity. 2. "There is a lot of fruit in the plate." - The correct form is singular: "There is a lot of fruit in the plate." This is because "fruit" is an uncountable noun and is treated as a singular entity. 3. "Four years is a long time to be without." - The correct form is plural: "Four years is a long time to be without." This is because "years" is a countable noun and is treated as a plural entity. However, in this sentence, "is" is used instead of "are" because the subject "four years" is being treated as a single unit of time. 4. "The trousers you bought me don't fit me." - The correct form is plural: "The trousers you bought me don't fit me." This is because "trousers" is a plural noun and requires a plural verb form. In this case, "don't" is used instead of "doesn't" because "trousers" is the subject of the sentence. Remember, the choice between singular and plural depends on the noun being used and whether it is countable or uncountable.