Do we use is or are with and?
When deciding whether to use is or are, look at whether the noun is plural or singular. If the noun is singular, use is. If it is plural or there is more than one noun, use are. The cat is eating all of his food.
When we write a and an?
Use “a” before words that start with a consonant sound and “an” before words that start with a vowel sound. Other letters can also be pronounced either way. Just remember it is the sound that governs whether you use “a” or “an,” not the actual first letter of the word.
What are the 7 simple sentences?
1. Simple Sentences
- Joe waited for the train. “Joe” = subject, “waited” = verb.
- The train was late. “The train” = subject, “was” = verb.
- Mary and Samantha took the bus.
- I looked for Mary and Samantha at the bus station.
- Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station early but waited until noon for the bus.
How do we use simple sentences?
Simple sentences
- A simple sentence is built from the minimum of a subject and a main verb.
- ‘We rounded the corner.
- Short simple sentences are frequently used to offer facts, so that they are easily understood by a reader.
- Short, simple sentences can make their meaning clear, easily.
Can we use a after are?
Both the article and the verb are determined by a noun. The verb would be determined by the subject of the sentence. However, the predicate “was/were + noun phrase” could have a noun in any state of countability or multiple-ness (it’s not a word, but you know what I mean). Thus, yes, “a” can come after “are”.
Is A or B plural?
Since the subject ‘A or B’ takes a singular verb form in terms of subject verb agreement, I thought matching pronoun/demonstrative adjective of ‘A or B’ should be a singular one, too. However, obviously, I found many examples where ‘A or B’ takes a plural pronoun/demonstrative adjective.
What do we call a and an?
The determiners a/an and the are called “articles”. They are the most common of all determiners. They come at the very beginning of a noun phrase. We divide them into “indefinite” and “definite” like this: indefinite.
Where do we put the?
Use “the” with any noun when the meaning is specific; for example, when the noun names the only one (or one) of a kind. Adam was the first man (the only ‘first man’). New York is the largest city in the United States (only one city can be ‘the largest’).