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Sat 25 Jun, 2016 10:44 am
1.The number and diversity of British newspaper (is) considerable.
Why "is" not "are"?
2.Rewrite the following using be-subjunctive:
Let it be understood that both sides are willing to reach an agreement.
3.Put the verbs in brackets into the proper subjunctive form:
If I __(feel）overtired, I wouldn't go on.
__(be) that as it may, our expenditure is bound to increase.
__(be) a serious crisis to arise, the government would have to act swiftly.
@silhouette,
Quote:Why "is" not "are"?
Sil, really a good q. Somehow number and diversity are considered a unit
It should be 'newspapers' in the first sentence.
@Tes yeux noirs,
Tes I'd disagree, again in the interest of Britain as a unit
@silhouette,
"the number and diversity" is the noun.
@cicerone imposter,
Thus eminently singular, Tes, don't you think
@dalehileman,
Quote:Thus eminently singular, Tes, don't you think
'Number and diversity', as pointed out by Cicerone, yes, 'newspaper', definitely not.
@dalehileman,
Is "number and diversity" considered a unit only in this sentence?
@Tes yeux noirs,
Don't know why the word is "newspaper" not "newspapers" in my textbook.
@dalehileman,
Sounds reasonable. But in what case should I consider some phrase as a "unit"?
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